How To Pronounce Infer

infer

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfɜː/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈfɜːʴ]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfɝː/

In British English, infer is pronounced /ɪnˈfɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfɝː/.

Infer has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɪnfɜː

Infer 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.

infer + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈfɜːz/

/ɪnˈfɝːz/

infer + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪnˈfɜːd/

/ɪnˈfɝːd/

infer + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ɪnˈfɜː.rɪŋ/

/ɪnˈfɝː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Infer

Questions About Infer

How do you pronounce infer in British English?

In British English, infer is pronounced /ɪnˈfɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce infer in American English?

In American English, infer is pronounced /ɪnˈfɝː/.

How many syllables are in infer?

Infer has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /fɜː/.

Where is the stress in infer?

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

Do British and American English pronounce infer the same way?

No. British English has /ɪnˈfɜː/ and American English has /ɪnˈfɝː/.

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