Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interconnect

/ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-con-nect
IPA: /ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛkt/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To connect to one another.

Transitive verb

noun

An interconnection.

Example Sentences

"The Internet interconnects a set of networks."
"These interconnects are suitable for any kind of point-to-point on-chip communication, such as in a SoC to connect nearby or far away system blocks and in a NoC between two routers."

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 Latin connectō English connect English interconnect From inter- + connect.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛkt/
British English: /ˌɪn.tə.kəˈnɛkt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

interconnects (present, singular) interconnecting (participle, present) interconnected (participle, past) interconnected (past) interconnects (plural)

Derived Forms

interconnectable

Frequently Paired Words

interconnectedness interconnection intermingle interrelate

Synonyms

anastomose interlink complect

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct self-respect correct affect checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce interconnect?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.tɚ.kəˈnɛkt/.
What does interconnect mean?: To connect to one another.
Where does interconnect 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 Latin connectō English connect English interconnect From inter- + connect.

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