Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inflected

/ˌɪnflˈɛktəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
in-flect-ed
IPA
/ˌɪnflˈɛktəd/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Deviating from a straight line.

adj

Changed in form to reflect function (referring to a word).

adj

Having inflected word forms; fusional.

adj

bent or curved inward or downward

verb

simple past and past participle of inflect

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more inflected (comparative) most inflected (superlative)

Derived Forms

inflectedness noninflected uninflected

Synonyms

declensed

Rhymes With

expected collected elected directed detected projected corrected erected neglected injected objected dissected

Questions

How do you pronounce inflected?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnflˈɛktəd/.
What does inflected mean?
Deviating from a straight line.

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