Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermission

/ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-mis-sion
IPA: /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.

Example Sentences

"We ordered some drinks for the intermission."
"The line turns a sharp right-angle to the north to circumvent the town, and then plunges straight into the 1 in 50, which lasts for nearly 20 miles with few intermissions, and some pitches of 1 in 40."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Latin intermittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin intermissiōder. English intermission Derived from Latin intermissiō, from intermittō (“interrupt, omit”) + -tiō.

Word Breakdown

Root: *mey- (change)

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/

Inflected Forms

intermissions (plural)

Derived Forms

intermissionless preintermission

Frequently Paired Words

intermit intermittent

Synonyms

pause break interruption suspension

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce intermission?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/.
What does intermission mean?: A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.
Where does intermission come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Latin intermittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin intermissiōder. English intermission Derived from Latin intermissiō, from intermittō (“interrupt, omit”) + -tiō.

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