How to pronounce interregnum
American English pronunciation
in-ter-REG-num
- IPA
- /ˌɪntɚˈɹɛɡnəm/
- Syllables
- in · ter · REG · num (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What interregnum means
A gap between one ruler or leader and the next
In a sentence: During the interregnum, the castle waited many months for a new queen to be crowned.
Where it comes from: It comes from Latin inter-, meaning between, and regnum, meaning reign.
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