Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infertile

/ɪnˈfɝtɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: in-fer-tile
IPA: /ɪnˈfɝtɪl/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"The soil was too infertile to grow crops."
"The couple sought medical advice for infertile conditions."
"Deserts are often infertile and unable to support vegetation."
"The soil was so infertile that most vegetation could hardly survive, but the area was an orchid paradise."
"Sometimes hormone therapy does the trick, but many infertile couples require more sophisticated manipulation of sperm and eggs."

Etymology

From Middle French infertile, from Late Latin infertilis, equivalent to in- + fertile.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: infertile, infertilis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈfɝtɪl/
British English: /ɪnˈfɜː(ɹ)taɪl/

Inflected Forms

more infertile (comparative) most infertile (superlative)

Derived Forms

infertilely infertileness

Frequently Paired Words

infertility

Synonyms

sterile unfertile

Antonyms

fertile

Rhymes With

turtle fertile myrtle hurtle hertel ertl ertel purtell pirtle ertle purtle

Questions

How do you pronounce infertile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈfɝtɪl/.
What does infertile mean?: Not fertile.
Where does infertile come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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