How to pronounce internecine
American English pronunciation
in-ter-NES-een
- IPA
- /ˌɪntɚˈnɛsin/
- Syllables
- in · ter · NES · een (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What internecine means
Causing harm inside the same group, like a family feud
In a sentence: The club broke up after an internecine fight over the rules.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning deadly. The "inter-" part was later read as "between," which is where today's meaning comes from.
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