intersection

/ˌɪn.tərˈsek.ʃən/

Syllables in·ter·sec·tion

Stress in-ter-SEC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ter

/tər/

schwa

sec

/sek/

short e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a place where two or more roads cross; the act of intersecting

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ter=/tər/(water) + sec=/sek/(second) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Turn left at the next intersection.