Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infecting

/ˌɪnfˈɛktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: in-fect-ing
IPA: /ˌɪnfˈɛktɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of infect

Derived Forms

camfecting noninfecting uninfecting

Rhymes With

expecting protecting collecting connecting affecting reflecting directing selecting respecting rejecting self-respecting projecting

Questions

How do you pronounce infecting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnfˈɛktɪŋ/.
What does infecting mean?: present participle and gerund of infect

How to pronounce infecting

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