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interruption

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/

Forms: interruptions

interruption means: Something that briefly stops an activity or prevents someone from continuing to speak.

noun

BREAK IN ACTIVITYB2

Something that briefly stops an activity or prevents someone from continuing to speak.

  • Sorry for the interruption.
  • We worked for three hours without interruption.
  • Frequent interruptions made it hard to finish the report.

How to use it: interruption to something (There was a brief interruption to the power supply.)

Similar words: disruption, break

Common phrases: without interruption, sorry for the interruption, constant interruption, interruption to something

Questions about interruption

What does interruption mean?

Something that briefly stops an activity or prevents someone from continuing to speak.

What is interruption in other languages?

Türkçe: kesinti · Español: interrupción · Français: interruption · Deutsch: Unterbrechung · Italiano: interruzione · 日本語: 中断

How do you pronounce interruption?

It is pronounced /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/.

How do you use interruption in a sentence?

Sorry for the interruption. We worked for three hours without interruption.

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