intermittent

/ˌɪn.tərˈmɪt.ənt/

Syllables in·ter·mit·tent

Stress in-ter-MIT-tent

Phonics Breakdown

inter

/ˌɪntər/

schwa

mit

/mɪt/

short i

tent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

happening at irregular intervals; not continuous

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ter=/tər/(better) + mit=/mɪt/(mitten) + tent=/ənt/(different)

Example

The intermittent noise made it hard to concentrate.