How Do You Spell IN-FRINGES?

Pronunciation: [ɪnfɹˈɪnd͡ʒɪz] (IPA)

The word "in-fringes" is spelled as /ɪnˈfrɪndʒɪz/. The first syllable "in" is pronounced as /ɪn/ which means "not" or "within". The second syllable "fringes" is pronounced as /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/ which means "encroach upon". Therefore, the spelling of "in-fringes" reflects its meaning of "not encroaching upon" or "within the limits of". This word is commonly used in legal and ethical contexts to describe actions that violate or breach the confines of a particular rule or agreement.

Common Misspellings for IN-FRINGES

  • inpfringes
  • in0-fringes
  • in-0fringes
  • inp-fringes
  • in-pfringes
  • in--fringes
  • i.-fringes
  • inn-frinnges
  • in-fwringes

Etymology of IN-FRINGES

The word in-fringes is derived from the Old French word enfraindre, which means to break or to violate. It later developed into the Middle English word infringen, meaning to transgress or to violate. The word ultimately traces back to the Latin word infringere, which has the same meaning of to break or to infringe upon.