Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intercommunication

/ˌɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-com-mu-ni-ca-tion
IPA: /ˌɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mutual communication.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Even in beasts, that have no voice at all, by the reciprocall kindnesse, which we see in them, we easily inferre there is some other meane of entercommunication: their jestures treat, and their motions discourse."
"Starting in their different musical worlds, they attempted endless ways of achieving a partnership, at last finding some kind of "intercommunication"."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English communication English intercommunication From inter- + communication.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

intercommunications (plural) entercommunication (alternative)

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce intercommunication?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntəkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does intercommunication mean?: Mutual communication.
Where does intercommunication come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English communication English intercommunication From inter- + communication.

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