How To Pronounce Infest

infest

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfest/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈfest̚]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfest/

In British English, infest is pronounced /ɪnˈfest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfest/.

Infest 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

ɪnfest

Infest 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.

infest + -s

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

/ɪnˈfests/

infest + -ed

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

/ɪnˈfes.tɪd/

infest + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈfes.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Infest

Questions About Infest

How do you pronounce infest in British English?

In British English, infest is pronounced /ɪnˈfest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfest̚].

How do you pronounce infest in American English?

In American English, infest is pronounced /ɪnˈfest/.

How many syllables are in infest?

Infest has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /fest/.

Where is the stress in infest?

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

Do British and American English pronounce infest the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfest/.

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