How To Pronounce Infringe

infringe

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃nˈfr̥ɪ̃ndʒ]

Phonemic

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/

In British English, infringe is pronounced /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfr̥ɪ̃ndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/.

Infringe 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

ɪnfrɪndʒ

Infringe 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.

infringe + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ɪnˈfrɪn.dʒɪz/

infringe + -ed

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

/ɪnˈfrɪndʒd/

infringe + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪnˈfrɪn.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Infringe

Questions About Infringe

How do you pronounce infringe in British English?

In British English, infringe is pronounced /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈfr̥ɪ̃ndʒ].

How do you pronounce infringe in American English?

In American English, infringe is pronounced /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/.

How many syllables are in infringe?

Infringe has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /frɪndʒ/.

Where is the stress in infringe?

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

Do British and American English pronounce infringe the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/.

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