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interspersed

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪntərˈspɜrst/ · UK /ˌɪntəˈspɜːst/

interspersed means: Placed here and there among other things.

adjective

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Placed here and there among other things.

  • The text is interspersed with pictures.
  • Small farms are interspersed among the woods.
  • Her speech was interspersed with long pauses.

How to use it: interspersed with something (The lecture was interspersed with short videos.); interspersed among something (Red flowers were interspersed among the white ones.)

Similar words: scattered, distributed

Common phrases: interspersed with something, interspersed among something, widely interspersed

Questions about interspersed

What does interspersed mean?

Placed here and there among other things.

What is interspersed in other languages?

Türkçe: serpiştirilmiş · Español: intercalado · Français: parsemé · Deutsch: eingestreut · Italiano: intervallato · 日本語: 点在する

How do you pronounce interspersed?

In American English /ˌɪntərˈspɜrst/; in British English /ˌɪntəˈspɜːst/.

How do you use interspersed in a sentence?

The text is interspersed with pictures. Small farms are interspersed among the woods.

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