Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inbend

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-bend
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bend or curve inwards; inflect.

noun

That which is bent or curved inward.

Example Sentences

"In this case, the force is more generally applied over the skull causing the vault to inbend and fracture, while solid irregular struts such as the petrous bones will not fracture, [...]"
"At impact the skull decelerates first and begins to inbend, creating a positive force meeting the positive force of the forward-moving brain at the site of impact."

Etymology

From in- + bend.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in

Inflected Forms

inbends (present, singular) inbending (participle, present) inbended (participle, past) inbended (past) inbent (participle, past) inbent (past) inbends (plural)

Derived Forms

inbending

Questions

What does inbend mean?: To bend or curve inwards; inflect.
Where does inbend come from?: From in- + bend.

How to pronounce inbend

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “inbend”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “inbend”.
Repeat and practice — Say “inbend” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.