how to pronounce intermission

/ˌɪn.təˈmɪʃ.ən/

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intermission is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of intermission in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to last without any intermission from a …”

meanings of intermission

noun:

A break between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.

intermission frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word intermission occurs in english on average 0.4 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 intermission 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 intermission can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) leisure and entertainment;