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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-mate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mate with a member of another species or group.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From inter- + mate.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

intermates (present, singular) intermating (participle, present) intermated (participle, past) intermated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

intermarry

Questions

What does intermate mean?
To mate with a member of another species or group.
Where does intermate come from?
From inter- + mate.

How to pronounce intermate

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