Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermingle

/ˌɪntəɹˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-ming-le
IPA: /ˌɪntəɹˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mix (things) together.

Transitive verb

verb

To become mixed together.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"These representative species often meet and interlock; and as the one becomes rarer and rarer, the other becomes more and more frequent, till the one replaces the other. But if we compare these species where they intermingle, they are generally as absolutely distinct from each other in every detail of structure as are specimens taken from the metropolis inhabited by each."
"At present, passenger and goods traffic intermingle, a factor which complicates operation."

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- English mingle English intermingle From inter- + mingle.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪntəɹˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l/
British English: /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/

Usage

Inflected Forms

intermingles (present, singular) intermingling (participle, present) intermingled (participle, past) intermingled (past)

Derived Forms

intermingledness intermingledom intertwingle unintermingled

Synonyms

interfuse blend intermix immingle

Rhymes With

single mingle jingle shingle pringle tingle dingle dingell ingle bingle swingle lingle

Questions

How do you pronounce intermingle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntəɹˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l/.
What does intermingle mean?: To mix (things) together.
Where does intermingle 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- English mingle English intermingle From inter- + mingle.

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