How to Pronounce "interdiction"
word
ˌɪntɝˈdɪkʃən
in-ter-DIK-shun
ˌɪntədˈɪkʃən
in-tuh-DIK-shun
Definition
An official order that forbids something or prevents access to something; often used in legal, military, or formal contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪntɝˈdɪkʃən
British English
ˌɪntədˈɪkʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-ter-DIK-shun
UK
in-tuh-DIK-shun
Listen in Context
The government issued an interdiction on fishing in the river.
The court's interdiction stopped the company from selling the product.
During the war, there was an interdiction on travel in the region.
The UN called for the interdiction of weapons shipments to the conflict zone.