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How to pronounce infringes

Say it like in-FRIN-jiz. Infringes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FRIN).

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US American/ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/in-FRIN-jiz
UK British/ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/in-FRIN-jiz
  • in
  • FRIN
  • jiz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Infringes pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. FRINSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. jizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of infringes

American and British speakers say infringes in essentially the same way: /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/ in the US and /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/ in the UK.

British respelling: in-FRIN-jiz.

What does infringes mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of infringe How to pronounce infringe

Questions about saying infringes

How do you pronounce infringes?

Say in-FRIN-jiz. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/. In British English it is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in infringes?

Infringes has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FRIN). Broken into parts: in · FRIN · jiz.

Do Americans and Brits say infringes the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/ and the British form is /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).