How Do You Spell INFREQUENCE?

Pronunciation: [ɪnfɹˈiːkwəns] (IPA)

The word "infrequence" refers to something that happens rarely or infrequently. In IPA phonetic transcription, it is spelled as /ɪnˈfriːkwəns/, with the stress on the second syllable. It starts with the short "i" sound, followed by the "n" sound and the long "e" sound. The following syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound and the "f" sound. The final syllable has a long "u" sound, followed by the "n" sound and a short "s" sound.

INFREQUENCE Meaning and Definition

1. The state of occurring rarely; uncommonness.

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

Common Misspellings for INFREQUENCE

• unfrequence
• jnfrequence
• knfrequence
• onfrequence
• 9nfrequence
• 8nfrequence
• infrquence
• Infrquencey
• infequences
• infrequenceys
• infrequante
• infrekwency

Etymology of INFREQUENCE

The word "infrequence" is derived from two parts: "in-" and "frequency".

The prefix "in-" is derived from Middle English and Latin, and it functions as a negating or reversing prefix. It indicates a lack or absence of the following word, in this case, "frequency".

The noun "frequency" originated from the Latin word "frequens", meaning "crowded, repeated, frequent", which was derived from "frequere" meaning "to frequent, to happen often".

Therefore, "infrequence" can be understood as the negation or opposite of "frequency", indicating a lack or absence of often or repeated occurrences.

Similar spelling words for INFREQUENCE

• infrequency,
• Unfrequency.

Plural form of INFREQUENCE is INFREQUENCES