how to pronounce impasse

/ˌɪmˈpæs/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of impasse is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

impasse is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of impasse

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of impasse

test your pronunciation of impasse

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of impasse

video examples of impasse pronunciation

An example use of impasse in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… opec leaders did hit an impasse that no …”

meanings of impasse

noun:

A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac.
A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

impasse frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word impasse occurs in english on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics impasse can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that impasse can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) transport and travel;