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infrequent

/ˌɪnfɹˈikwənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
in-fre-quent
IPA
/ˌɪnfɹˈikwənt/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not frequent; not happening frequently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English frequent English infrequent From in- + frequent.

Inflected Forms

more infrequent (comparative) most infrequent (superlative)

Derived Forms

infrequency infrequently

Synonyms

scarce uncommon unfrequent

Rhymes With

frequent sequent

Questions

How do you pronounce infrequent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnfɹˈikwənt/.
What does infrequent mean?
Not frequent; not happening frequently.
Where does infrequent come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English frequent English infrequent From in- + frequent.

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