American English pronunciation

How to pronounce interlude

IPA transcription: ['ɪntɚ,lud]

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Noun

  • an intervening period or episode

  • a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

Verb

  • perform an interlude

    “The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation”

Usage examples

  • The middle part of the song contains a long minute interlude of piano.
  • They have an extended interlude in Paris and then must deal with the ramifications.
  • The songs were interspersed with spoken interludes about her personal and artistic struggles.
  • Jackson included the song as an interlude on her tour.
  • Art" interspersed with ambient instrumentals and other experimental interludes like "Gunboats".
  • Another interlude, "The Beast Within", features an apocalyptic dance with sexual overtones.