Main Entry: in·ter·sperse

Pronunciation: \ˌin-tər-ˈspərs\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·ter·spersed; in·ter·spers·ing

Etymology: Latin interspersus interspersed, from inter- + sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter — more at spark

Date: 1566

1 : to place something at intervals in or among <intersperse a book with pictures>
2 : to insert at intervals among other things <interspersing drawings throughout the text>

— in·ter·sper·sion \-ˈspər-zhən, -shən\ noun