Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intercultural

/ˌɪntɚkˈʌltʃɚəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-cul-tur-al
IPA
/ˌɪntɚkˈʌltʃɚəl/
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, relating to, or between different cultures

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 *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English cultural English intercultural From inter- + cultural.

Inflected Forms

more intercultural (comparative) most intercultural (superlative)

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How do you pronounce intercultural?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚkˈʌltʃɚəl/.
What does intercultural mean?
of, relating to, or between different cultures
Where does intercultural 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 *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English cultural English intercultural From inter- + cultural.

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