How Do You Spell INTERRUPTED?

Pronunciation: [ˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪd] (IPA)

Interrupted is a word that consists of four syllables: in-tuh-ruhp-tid. The stressed syllable is the third syllable, "ruhp." The first syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound, while the second syllable is pronounced with a short "uh" sound. The last syllable, "-ted," is pronounced with a soft "d," unlike the hard "t" sound in the infinitive form, "interrupt." The spelling of the word "interrupted" follows English phonetic rules and can be easily deciphered with the help of IPA phonetic transcription.

INTERRUPTED Meaning and Definition

1. Interrupted is an adjective that refers to an action, process, or event that has been stopped or halted suddenly, usually temporarily, as a result of an intrusion or disturbance. It suggests a break or discontinuation in the continuity or flow of something.

   Interrupted commonly describes a conversation, dialogue, or speech that has been unexpectedly disrupted by an outside factor or by another person. In such cases, the progress or natural flow of communication is momentarily halted or altered due to the interruption. This adjective can also be used to describe an action or event that is continuously disrupted or disturbed, preventing it from proceeding smoothly or as intended.

   The term interrupted can be applied to various situations, including interrupted sleep, when someone's rest is disturbed by noise or external factors, interrupted work or studies, when there are distractions or disturbances that prevent one from focusing or completing tasks, or interrupted travel, when a journey is suddenly paused or disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances or obstacles.

   Overall, interrupted implies an interruption or disturbance in the ongoing process of something, leading to a temporary stoppage or alteration in its normal course. It suggests a disruption or break in continuity, often caused by external factors or unforeseen events.

2. Intermittent, not continuous.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. Hindered from proceeding; broken; in bot., having the symmetry or regularity of outline or composition partially destroyed.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for INTERRUPTED *

• interupted 68.765586%
• interuped 1.1221945%
• intterupted 1.1221945%
• interruppted 0.6234413%
• interputed 0.4364089%
• interupped 0.3117206%
• interoupted 0.3117206%
• interrrupted 0.3117206%
• intreupted 0.1870324%
• interrupeted 0.1246882%
• interrpted 0.1246882%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for INTERRUPTED

• inturrepted
• interusted
• interupte
• interprutted
• interrested
• interroped
• interupeted
• enterupted
• interpupted
• interruoted
• interrruped
• interreted
• interuputed
• uniterrupted
• interracted
• interurpted
• intermutted
• interrputedly
• intermuxted
• interralted

Etymology of INTERRUPTED

The word interrupted is derived from the Latin word interruptus, which is the past participle of the verb interrumpere. Interrumpere is a compound of the prefix in- (meaning into or between) and the verb rumpere (meaning to break). So, interrupted literally means broken into or broken between.

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Conjugate verb Interrupted

CONDITIONAL

I would interrupt

we would interrupt

you would interrupt

he/she/it would interrupt

they would interrupt

FUTURE

I will interrupt

we will interrupt

you will interrupt

he/she/it will interrupt

they will interrupt

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have interrupted

we will have interrupted

you will have interrupted

he/she/it will have interrupted

they will have interrupted

PAST

I interrupted

we interrupted

you interrupted

he/she/it interrupted

they interrupted

PAST PERFECT

I had interrupted

we had interrupted

you had interrupted

he/she/it had interrupted

they had interrupted

PRESENT

I interrupt

we interrupt

you interrupt

he/she/it interrupts

they interrupt

PRESENT PERFECT

I have interrupted

we have interrupted

you have interrupted

he/she/it has interrupted

they have interrupted

I am interrupting

we are interrupting

you are interrupting

he/she/it is interrupting

they are interrupting

I was interrupting

we were interrupting

you were interrupting

he/she/it was interrupting

they were interrupting

I will be interrupting

we will be interrupting

you will be interrupting

he/she/it will be interrupting

they will be interrupting

I have been interrupting

we have been interrupting

you have been interrupting

he/she/it has been interrupting

they have been interrupting

I had been interrupting

we had been interrupting

you had been interrupting

he/she/it had been interrupting

they had been interrupting

I will have been interrupting

we will have been interrupting

you will have been interrupting

he/she/it will have been interrupting

they will have been interrupting

I would have interrupted

we would have interrupted

you would have interrupted

he/she/it would have interrupted

they would have interrupted

I would be interrupting

we would be interrupting

you would be interrupting

he/she/it would be interrupting

they would be interrupting

I would have been interrupting

we would have been interrupting

you would have been interrupting

he/she/it would have been interrupting

they would have been interrupting