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How to pronounce intermission in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms break, interruption, pause, suspension
Type of interval, time interval
Has types dead air, delay, halftime, hold, lapse, letup, lull, postponement, relief, respite, rest, rest period, time-out, blackout, caesura, wait, time lag
Type Words
Type of pause
Derivation intermit

Examples of intermission

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At the second intermission it was 5-5, leaving a boisterous crowd in mid-mumble.
From the ocregister.com
The previous low came at Tennessee, when the Cats trailed 29-22 at intermission.
From the kentucky.com
His backup, Dante Taylor, had five points and five rebounds at the intermission.
From the post-gazette.com
With intermission, Christopher Taylor's performance lasted two-and-a-half hours.
From the dallasnews.com
Wells finished with a team-high 15 points, but only two came after intermission.
From the washingtonpost.com
The exit carries you past the gift shop, which is also open during intermission.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Offensively, the Rams managed only three points and 99 yards after intermission.
From the stltoday.com
Alkins, who was scoreless in the first half, was hardly that after intermission.
From the newsday.com
It marked the ninth time this season Rutgers failed to score 30 by intermission.
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More examples
  • The act of suspending activity temporarily
  • Pause: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  • An intermission or (interval) is an American English term for a break between parts of performances or sessions, in events such as a theatrical play, opera or musical concert. The term "interval" is used instead in British English. ...
  • Intermission is a live album released by the band Dio in 1986 on the label Vertigo Records in Europe and Warner Bros. Records in North America. The live songs were recorded with Vivian Campbell during the first leg of the Sacred Heart tour. ...
  • Intermission is a 2003 film directed by John Crowley which tells a story of a young couple and people surrounding them. The film is set in Dublin, Ireland and is filmed in a TV drama style with several story-lines crossing over one another during the course of the film.
  • Intermission is a two-CD compilation album by Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, bandmates in The Go-Betweens, of material recorded for their solo albums through the 1990s.
  • Intermission is a compilation album by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. This album is compiled of covers, live and bonus tracks, and four new songs.
  • A break between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly
  • A break between acts or scenes of the play to allow for set changes, and for the audience to go to the bathroom, stretch and buy concessions.