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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “infer”

“infer” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈfɝ/ (in-FUR) in American English and /ɪnfɜː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fer”.
The sound

Say “infer” in 2 beats

Say it like this

infer

/ˌɪnˈfɝ/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪnfɜː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. inɪn
  2. ferfɝstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɪnˈfɝ/
IPA (British)
/ɪnfɜː/
Respelling
in-FUR
Syllables
2 — in-FER
Stress
Stress the second syllable: in-FER. “fer” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɪnˈfɝ/

British

/ɪnfɜː/

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Meaning

What “infer” means

  1. verb

    reason by deduction; establish by deduction

  2. verb

    draw from specific cases for more general cases

  3. verb

    conclude by reasoning; in logic

Say it in a sentence

“From his tone I could infer that something was wrong.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort innffɝer

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Questions

“infer”, answered

How do you pronounce “infer”?

“infer” is pronounced /ˌɪnˈfɝ/ (in-FUR) in American English and /ɪnfɜː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “fer”. Build it as in-FER, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “infer” have?

2: in · fer. The beat lands on the second, “fer”.

Is “infer” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɪnˈfɝ/ (in-FUR); British English says /ɪnfɜː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “infer” mean?

As a verb: reason by deduction; establish by deduction For example: “From his tone I could infer that something was wrong.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “infer”?

Stress the second syllable: in-FER. “fer” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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