Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

internee

/ɪntɝˈniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
in-ternee
IPA
/ɪntɝˈniː/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is imprisoned or otherwise confined.

Etymology

From intern + -ee.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪntɝˈniː/
  • British English: /ɪntɜːˈniː/

Inflected Forms

internees (plural)

Synonyms

prisoner

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce internee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪntɝˈniː/.
What does internee mean?
One who is imprisoned or otherwise confined.
Where does internee come from?
From intern + -ee.

How to pronounce internee

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