Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interfaith

/ˌɪntɚfˈeɪθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-faith
IPA: /ˌɪntɚfˈeɪθ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Involving members of different religions.

Example Sentences

"interfaith marriage, relationship"
"The interfaith service had Jews, Roman Catholics and Lutherans all in attendance."
"Of the interfaith couples I spoke to, far fewer are choosing Christianity instead of Judaism as the primary religion for their homes and families."
"Kaplan-Miller said she first joined the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, an interfaith organization that was founded by a Muslim and a Jewish woman in suburban New Jersey, shortly after the 2016 election."
"“[Usha] herself encouraged me to re-engage with my faith many years ago. She is not a Christian and has no plans to convert, but like many people in an interfaith marriage – or any interfaith relationship – I hope she may one day see things as I do,” he wrote."

Etymology

From inter- + faith.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter-

Derived Forms

interfaithless interfaithness

Synonyms

interconfessional interreligious

Rhymes With

faith haith 8th eighth wraith saith kth jth scathe saithe staithe graith

Questions

How do you pronounce interfaith?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚfˈeɪθ/.
What does interfaith mean?: Involving members of different religions.
Where does interfaith come from?: From inter- + faith.

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