How Do You Spell INFIX?

Pronunciation: [ɪnfˈɪks] (IPA)

The word "infix" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /ˈɪn.fɪks/. The first syllable is pronounced with the short "i" sound as in "it", followed by the consonant cluster "nf" and ending with the short "i" sound again. The second syllable is pronounced with the long "e" sound as in "eat", followed by the consonant cluster "ks". This word refers to a type of affix that is inserted into the middle of a word, rather than at the beginning or end.

INFIX Meaning and Definition

1. Infix is a linguistic term that refers to a type of affix positioned within a word, specifically in the middle of a base morpheme. It is distinct from prefixes, which are placed before the base, and suffixes, which are added after the base. Infixes are used in various languages to express grammatical functions or to create derived forms of words.

   Typically, infixes are inserted into words to indicate grammatical features such as tense, aspect, mood, or plurality. For example, in the Tagalog language, the infix "-um-" is inserted within the verb base to indicate past tense, as in "kanta" (sing) becoming "kumanta" (sang). Additionally, infixes can be employed to modify the meaning of a word or to create new words. In English, for instance, the infix "-o-" is used in colloquial speech to intensify adjectives, transforming "big" into "big-o-big" (very big).

   Infixation can be a regular or irregular process depending on the language. Some languages have specific rules governing the insertion of infixes, while in others, infixes are irregularly formed or restricted to specific lexical items. Moreover, infixation is more commonly found in inflecting languages rather than isolating or agglutinative languages.

   In summary, an infix is a type of affix placed within a word to indicate grammatical features, alter meaning, or derive new words. It differs from prefixes and suffixes by its position within the base morpheme and is utilized in various languages across the world.

2. To fix or set in; to implant.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INFIX

• annix
• afix
• inflex
• infir
• infil
• infux
• indiex
• intox
• indox
• infict
• infulx
• unifix
• indeix
• inbox
• immix
• inficx
• infx
• inifx
• infixx
• infle
• infixe
• Ninfi
• inoid
• inexx
• infuil
• mrfix
• inmixd
• inmixs
• Anphisa
• inficex
• Infics
• inefit
• Inphix
• IFEIX

Etymology of INFIX

The word infix originated from the Latin word infixus, which is the past participle of the verb inficere. Inficere means to fasten into or to fix into. The Latin prefix in- denotes the meaning into or in. Therefore, infix emerged from the combination of the prefix in- and the verb fixus, meaning to fasten. Over time, this term extended its usage to describe a linguistic phenomenon where an affix is inserted within a word, thus reflecting its original meaning of fixing into.

Similar spelling words for INFIX

• in fact,
• index,
• affix.

Plural form of INFIX is INFIXES

Conjugate verb Infix

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have infixed

you would have infixed

he/she/it would have infixed

we would have infixed

they would have infixed

I would have infix

you would have infix

he/she/it would have infix

we would have infix

they would have infix

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been infixing

you would have been infixing

he/she/it would have been infixing

we would have been infixing

they would have been infixing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would infix

you would infix

he/she/it would infix

we would infix

they would infix

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be infixing

you would be infixing

he/she/it would be infixing

we would be infixing

they would be infixing

FUTURE

I will infix

you will infix

he/she/it will infix

we will infix

they will infix

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be infixing

you will be infixing

he/she/it will be infixing

we will be infixing

they will be infixing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have infixed

you will have infixed

he/she/it will have infixed

we will have infixed

they will have infixed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been infixing

you will have been infixing

he/she/it will have been infixing

we will have been infixing

they will have been infixing

IMPERATIVE

you infix

we let´s infix

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to infix

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was infixing

you were infixing

he/she/it was infixing

we were infixing

they were infixing

PAST PARTICIPLE

infixed

PAST PERFECT

I had infixed

you had infixed

he/she/it had infixed

we had infixed

they had infixed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been infixing

you had been infixing

he/she/it had been infixing

we had been infixing

they had been infixing

PRESENT

I infix

you infix

he/she/it infixes

we infix

they infix

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am infixing

you are infixing

he/she/it is infixing

we are infixing

they are infixing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

infixing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have infixed

you have infixed

he/she/it has infixed

we have infixed

they have infixed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been infixing

you have been infixing

he/she/it has been infixing

we have been infixing

they have been infixing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it infix

SIMPLE PAST

I infixed

you infixed

he/she/it infixed

we infixed

they infixed