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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

interlocutor

/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑk.jə.təɹ/

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What does interlocutor mean?

noun

  1. A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation: a locutive partner.
  2. A man in the middle of the line in a minstrel show who questions the endmen and acts as leader.
  3. An interlocutory judgement or sentence.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. A decree of a court.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑk.jə.təɹ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑ.kə.təɹ//ˌɪn.təɹˈlɑk.ju.təɹ/
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A tremendous roar of laughter rang in the ears of the mysterious interlocutor, who glared fiercely round upon the assembly.
Jules VerneFrom the Earth to the moon; and, round the moonProject Gutenberg ebook #83
“Mr. Giovanelli, at least,” she said, giving her interlocutor a single glance, “never says such very disagreeable things to me.”
Henry JamesDaisy Miller: A StudyProject Gutenberg ebook #208
More book examples (3)
He wore the air of a man who was ready to return to business whenever the wayward mood of his interlocutor permitted.
William Dean HowellsThe Rise of Silas LaphamProject Gutenberg ebook #154
But the mere fact that your interlocutor lives in the forest, while you normally inhabit the towns, does not necessarily give him authority.
Stewart Edward WhiteThe ForestProject Gutenberg ebook #9376
The old gentleman asserted that he could judge of the intelligence of his interlocutor by the manner in which the latter received this story.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320