intermezzo
/ɪntɚˈmɛtsoʊ/noun
intermezzo is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-E-Z-Z-O: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intermezzo means “A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intermezzo is intermezzos or intermezzi.
How many letters and syllables are in intermezzo?
| Letters | 10: I-N-T-E-R-M-E-Z-Z-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is intermezzo?
Intermezzo appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce intermezzo?
- UK /ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/
- US /ɪntɚˈmɛtsoʊ/
- /ɪntɛɹˈmɛdzoʊ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-intermezzo.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with intermezzo?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as intermezzo from its last stressed vowel (/ɛtsoʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of intermezzo
- intermezzos plural
- intermezzi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intermezzo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.
- 2
A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal.
- 3
A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intermezzo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense piece of music or act:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intermède |
| Portuguese | intermezzo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does intermezzo come from?
Borrowed from Italian intermezzo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).