How to Pronounce Interrupt

To pronounce "interrupt", say int-err-UPT — 3 syllables, IPA /ˌɪntɝˈəpt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Accent

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Syllables

Letters

/ˌɪntɝˈəpt/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ˈɪntəɹˌʌpt/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “interrupt”

Break "interrupt" into 3 beats and lean on "UPT" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with corrupt and abrupt, if that helps it stick.

What does interrupt mean?

noun

An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.
“The interrupt caused the packet handler routine to run.”

verb

To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly.
“A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting.”
To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
“The evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.”

Antonyms

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Words that rhyme with interrupt

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

corrupt abrupt disrupt erupt snipped cupped supped upped pupped crypt-blipped dript

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "interrupt"?▾

"Interrupt" has 3 syllables: int · err · upt.

What is the IPA transcription of "interrupt"?▾

The IPA transcription of "interrupt" is /ˌɪntɝˈəpt/.

What does "interrupt" mean?▾

Interrupt: An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.

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