intrusion

Other forms of intrusion

plural

intrusions·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about intrusion

What does intrusion mean?

intrusion means "any entry into an area not previously occupied". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in intrusion?

intrusion has 3 syllables: in-tru-sion. The stress falls on "tru". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈtɹuʒən/.

What is another word for intrusion?

Close synonyms include invasion, encroachment, trespass, encroachment, violation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is intrusion a common word?

intrusion is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.