Infix — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an affix that is inserted inside the word

put or introduce into something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnfˈɪks/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnfˈɪks/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnfˈɪks/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪnfˈɪks/.

Examples

insert a picture into the text

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enter introduce insert

Parts of Speech

noun	an affix that is inserted inside the word
verb	put or introduce into something “insert a picture into the text”
verb	attach a morpheme into a stem word

Word Forms

infix	verb	attach a morpheme into a stem word
insertion	noun	the act of putting one thing into another
insert	noun	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
introduction	noun	the act of putting one thing into another
infix	noun	an affix that is inserted inside the word

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

infixe

un affixe inséré à l'intérieur du mot

🇪🇸Spanish

infijo

un afijo que se inserta dentro de la palabra

🇮🇹Italian

infisso

un affisso che viene inserito all'interno della parola

🇵🇹Portuguese

infixo

um afixo inserido dentro da palavra

🇷🇺Russian

инфикс

аффикс, вставляемый внутрь слова

India

🇮🇳Hindi

इन्फ़िक्स

एक प्रत्यय जो शब्द के अंदर लगाया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ইনফিক্স

শব্দের ভিতরে ঢোকানো হয় যে একটি প্রত্যয়

🇮🇳Tamil

பதிக்க

வார்த்தையின் உள்ளே செருகப்பட்ட ஒரு இணைப்பு

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೇರಿಸು

ಪದದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾದ ಅಫಿಕ್ಸ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തുക

വാക്കിനുള്ളിൽ ചേർത്തിരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു അഫിക്സ്

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

中缀

插入单词内部的词缀

🇯🇵Japanese

中置語

単語の中に挿入される接辞

🇰🇷Korean

중위

단어 안에 붙는 접사

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thêm vào

một phụ tố được chèn vào bên trong từ

🇹🇭Thai

มัด

คำต่อท้ายที่แทรกอยู่ในคำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

infiks

imbuhan yang disisipkan di dalam kata

🇲🇾Malay

infiks

imbuhan yang disisipkan di dalam perkataan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أقحم

اللاحقة التي يتم إدراجها داخل الكلمة

🇹🇷Turkish

ek

kelimenin içine eklenen bir ek

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What is the primary definition of the word 'infix'?

The primary meaning of 'infix' is 'an affix that is inserted inside the word'.

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Using 'infix' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'infix' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'infix' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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