To pronounce "interrupted", say INT-err-upt-ed — 4 syllables, IPA /ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
interrupted
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/ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/
IPA
"interrupted" has 4 syllables: int-err-upt-ed. It rhymes with erupted and disrupted, if that helps it stick.
verb
“A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting.”
“The evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.”
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"Interrupted" has 4 syllables: int · err · upt · ed.
The IPA transcription of "interrupted" is /ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/.
Interrupted: To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly.
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