How To Pronounce Infrequent
infrequent
How To Say Infrequent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infrequent is pronounced /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfr̥iː.kʷw̥ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/.
Infrequent has three 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
Infrequent has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Infrequent
Transcription Tips For Infrequent
- Rule 26
The Letters qu
The letters qu are usually pronounced /kw/.
queen /kwiːn/quick /kwɪk/question /ˈkwes.tʃən/
Here. Infrequent /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Infrequent /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Infrequent /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/
Questions About Infrequent
How do you say infrequent phonetically?
Infrequent sounds like in-FREE-kwuhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infrequent in British English?
In British English, infrequent is pronounced /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfr̥iː.kʷw̥ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce infrequent in American English?
In American English, infrequent is pronounced /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/.
How many syllables are in infrequent?
Infrequent has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /friː/ + /kwənt/.
Where is the stress in infrequent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /friː/.
Do British and American English pronounce infrequent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infrequent
Infrequent has three syllables. See how infrequent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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