How Do You Spell INFLEXURE?

Pronunciation: [ɪnflˈɛkʃʊ͡ə] (IPA)

The word "inflexure" is spelled with the prefix "in," meaning "not," and the root "flexure," meaning "a bend or curve." The pronunciation of inflexure is /ɪnˈflɛkʃər/, with the first syllable ("in") pronounced with a short "i" sound, and the second syllable ("flexure") pronounced with a long "e" sound. The final syllable ("ure") is pronounced with a schwa sound. This word often appears in technical or medical contexts to describe a lack of bending or curving in a structure or body part.

Common Misspellings for INFLEXURE

• unflexure
• jnflexure
• knflexure
• onflexure
• 9nflexure
• 8nflexure
• ibflexure
• imflexure
• ijflexure
• ihflexure
• indlexure
• inclexure
• invlexure
• inglexure
• intlexure
• inrlexure
• infkexure
• infpexure
• infoexure

Etymology of INFLEXURE

The word "inflexure" is a noun derived from the Latin word "inflectere", which means "to bend". It is formed by combining the prefix "in-" meaning "not" or "without", with the word "flexure", which refers to a bend, curve, or turn. "Inflexure" is used to describe a lack of flexibility or the state of being inflexible.