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Spell Bee Word: intermission


Basic Details

Word: Intermission

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A short break in the middle of a film, play, concert or show.

Synonyms: interval, break, pause

How to Spell Intermission

Syllables: in - ter - mis - sion

Tricky part: The second half is mission, with a double s, and the ending is sion, not tion.

Watch out for: intermision, intermition, entermission, intermishun

Memory tip: Inter means between, and an intermission comes between the two halves of a show. Then write mission, double s and all: inter + mission.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The school play had a fifteen-minute intermission after the first act.

Example 2: Bollywood films usually stop at an exciting moment for the intermission.

Example 3: The orchestra tuned their instruments again after the intermission.

Fun Fact

Cinemas in India often add an interval to Hollywood films too, even though those films were made to run without a break.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

mission

a) intra
b) enter
c) inner
d) inter

Show answer

d) inter. Inter means between, and this break comes between two halves of a show.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

intermission

a) opening
b) climax
c) interval
d) ending

Show answer

c) interval. In Indian cinemas the break is usually called the interval.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

During the intermition, we rushed out to buy popcorn and samosas.

a) During
b) intermition
c) popcorn
d) samosas

Show answer

b) intermition. The word ends exactly like mission, with ssion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does an intermission take place?

a) before tickets are sold
b) on the next day
c) in the middle of a show
d) after everyone goes home

Show answer

c) in the middle of a show

2. An intermission is a normal part of ____.

a) a one-minute advert
b) a three-hour stage play
c) a school bell
d) a phone call

Show answer

b) a three-hour stage play

Associated Words

desperatebookkeepersubstitutegulliblecrumble
distinctrehearseeruptionculpabilitycompetitively

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