How to Pronounce "intersection"
word
/ˌɪntɝˈsɛkʃən/
in-tur-SEK-shuhn
/ˌɪntəsˈɛkʃən/
in-tuh-SEK-shuhn
Definition
A place where two or more roads cross or meet. It can also mean the point where two lines, ideas, or things come together.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪntɝˈsɛkʃən/
British English
/ˌɪntəsˈɛkʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-tur-SEK-shuhn
UK
in-tuh-SEK-shuhn
Listen in Context
There is a stop sign at the intersection.
Turn left at the intersection.
Be careful when you drive through the intersection.
That busy intersection always has a lot of traffic.