How To Pronounce Infect

infect

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfekt/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈfekt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfekt/

In British English, infect is pronounced /ɪnˈfekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfekt/.

Infect has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪnfekt

Infect has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

infect + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪnˈfekts/

infect + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪnˈfek.tɪd/

infect + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈfek.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Infect

Questions About Infect

How do you pronounce infect in British English?

In British English, infect is pronounced /ɪnˈfekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfekt̚].

How do you pronounce infect in American English?

In American English, infect is pronounced /ɪnˈfekt/.

How many syllables are in infect?

Infect has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /fekt/.

Where is the stress in infect?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /fekt/.

Do British and American English pronounce infect the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfekt/.

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