Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interject

/ɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-ject
IPA: /ɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛkt/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To insert something between other things.

Transitive verb

verb

To say as an interruption or aside.

Transitive verb

verb

To interpose oneself; to intervene.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"He roared with prodigious violence against George the Second. When he ceased, Moody interjected, in an Irish tone, and with a comick look, “Ah! poor George the Second.”"
"‘Please, sir, Richard says one of the horses has got a very bad cold, and he thinks, sir, if you could make it convenient to go the day after to-morrow, instead of to-morrow, he could physic it to-day, so as—’ ‘Confound his impudence!’ interjected the master."
"As I listened I interjected an occasional sentence of Japanese translation for our guests."
"Virenque, in a panicky mishearing, replied, “Me a dealer? No, I am not a dealer.” […] Whereupon Virenque’s lawyer interjected, “No, Richard, the judge said leader. It’s not an offense to be a leader.”"

Etymology

From Latin interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericiō (“place between”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛkt/
British English: /ɪn.təˈdʒɛkt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

interjects (present, singular) interjecting (participle, present) interjected (participle, past) interjected (past)

Derived Forms

interjective interjectory

Frequently Paired Words

interjectable interjection interjector

Synonyms

insert interpose intervene come in put in throw in inject

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce interject?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪn.tɚˈd͡ʒɛkt/.
What does interject mean?: To insert something between other things.
Where does interject come from?: From Latin interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericiō (“place between”).

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