How to pronounce intermission
American English pronunciation
in-tur-MISH-un
- IPA
- /ˌɪntɚˈmɪʃən/
- Syllables
- in · tur · MISH · un (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What intermission means
A short break in the middle of a play or show
In a sentence: During the intermission, we got up to stretch and buy popcorn.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to stop for a while" or "to leave a gap."
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