Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interconnection

/ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-con-nec-tion
IPA
/ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The connecting of renewable-energy systems to the power grid

Countable; Uncountable

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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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cōnexiōder. Latin connexionemder. Middle English connexiounder. English connection English interconnection From inter- + connection.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/

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Questions

How do you pronounce interconnection?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/.
What does interconnection mean?
A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things
Where does interconnection 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- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cōnexiōder. Latin connexionemder. Middle English connexiounder. English connection English interconnection From inter- + connection.

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