Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inflexion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: in-flex-ion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated spelling of inflection.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] I do not like the studied air and artificial inflexions of voice which your very popular and most admired preachers generally have."
"“Connexion” is the etymological (ie, “correct”) spelling. That is to say, our word is derived from an actual Latin noun, cf. deflexion, inflexion, and reflexion. […] And it might make life easier to abolish the letter “x”. But why should we cut off the fascinating roots of our words? I should carry on preferring “connexion”."

Etymology

From Middle French inflexion, itself from Latin īnflexiō.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: inflexion, inflexio

Usage

Inflected Forms

inflexions (plural)

Derived Forms

inflexionless

Synonyms

inflection

Questions

What does inflexion mean?: Dated spelling of inflection.
Where does inflexion come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce inflexion

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “inflexion”.
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 “inflexion”.
Repeat and practice — Say “inflexion” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.