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interspersed

/ˌɪntɚspˈɝst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-spersed
IPA
/ˌɪntɚspˈɝst/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Placed at intervals amongst other things.

verb

simple past and past participle of intersperse

Inflected Forms

more interspersed (comparative) most interspersed (superlative)

Derived Forms

interspersedly uninterspersed

Rhymes With

first worst burst reversed cursed thirst dispersed immersed versed coerced hurst rehearsed

Questions

How do you pronounce interspersed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚspˈɝst/.
What does interspersed mean?
Placed at intervals amongst other things.

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