Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inflect

/ɪnˈflɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
in-flect
IPA
/ɪnˈflɛkt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to curve inwards.

Transitive verb

verb

To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.

Transitive verb

verb

To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.

Transitive verb

verb

To be varied in the form to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin īnflectō, from in- (“in”) + flectō (“to bend”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

inflects (present, singular) inflecting (participle, present) inflected (participle, past) inflected (past)

Derived Forms

inflectability inflectable inflection inflective inflexion misinflect noninflecting

Frequently Paired Words

conjugate decline deflect

Synonyms

inbend tone modulate

Rhymes With

project perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct correct affect object checked

Questions

How do you pronounce inflect?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈflɛkt/.
What does inflect mean?
To cause to curve inwards.
Where does inflect come from?
From Latin īnflectō, from in- (“in”) + flectō (“to bend”).

How to pronounce inflect

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