How Do You Spell INFLECT?

Pronunciation: [ɪnflˈɛkt] (IPA)

The word "inflect" is spelled with the letter combination "fl" which can be challenging for many people. When pronounced, it sounds like /ɪnˈflɛkt/ with the stress on the second syllable. The "in" prefix is pronounced as /ɪn/ and means "into" or "inside", while the root word "flect" is pronounced as /flɛkt/ and means "bend" or "curve". When put together, "inflect" refers to changing the pitch or tone of a word by altering the sound of one or more of its syllables.

INFLECT Meaning and Definition

1. Inflect is a verb that describes the process of altering or changing the form of a word to indicate a certain grammatical feature, such as tense, number, case, or gender. It involves modifying the word's ending, adding prefixes or suffixes, or changing the word internally to convey different meanings or functions within a sentence.

   In linguistics, inflection is crucial for conveying grammatical relationships and meanings. It helps indicate whether a noun is singular or plural, whether a verb indicates past, present, or future tense, or whether an adjective specifies the gender or case of a noun it modifies.

   For example, in English, the verb "to walk" inflects to "walks" when referring to a single person or thing in the present tense. Similarly, the noun "cat" becomes "cats" when referring to multiple felines. In other languages like Latin or Russian, inflection is much more complex and involves altering the endings or adding prefixes to indicate various grammatical categories such as person, number, tense, or mood.

   Inflection is an essential aspect of language structure and enables effective communication by providing important contextual information. It allows for the precise expression of grammatical relationships, contributing to the overall clarity and understanding of a language.

2. To bend; to turn from a direct line or course; in gram., to put a word through all its changes of termination.

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

Common Misspellings for INFLECT

• intulect
• inflant
• conflect
• onflict
• inflex
• inlict
• intilect
• intalect
• inflcit
• cinflict
• infanct
• inflick
• inflicte
• influenct
• inflat
• intelect
• inellect
• infecte
• enflict
• infict
• inflicit
• infact
• infliuct
• ineffect
• inffect
• invlect
• inflec
• influct
• infle
• infles
• inflexs
• inflactu
• infleatu
• infrecte
• Inlleace
• Inllece
• Involecr
• Inaleco
• inflecity
• Unfleckt

Etymology of INFLECT

The word "inflect" originated from the Latin word "inflexus", which is the past participle of "inflectere". "Inflectere" is a combination of two Latin roots: "in" meaning "in" or "into", and "flectere" meaning "to bend" or "to turn". Therefore, the etymology of the word "inflect" can be traced back to the idea of bending or turning within a particular linguistic context.

Similar spelling words for INFLECT

• infect,
• inflated,
• inflict,
• unflecked,
• infliction,
• inflected,
• inflexion,
• in effect,
• inflate,
• inflection,
• in fact,
• influenza,
• inflicts,
• influence,
• inflater,
• inflation,
• in full,
• inflexible,
• unflagged,
• influent,
• inflame,
• inflator.

Conjugate verb Inflect

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have inflected

you would have inflected

he/she/it would have inflected

we would have inflected

they would have inflected

I would have inflect

you would have inflect

he/she/it would have inflect

we would have inflect

they would have inflect

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been inflecting

you would have been inflecting

he/she/it would have been inflecting

we would have been inflecting

they would have been inflecting

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would inflect

you would inflect

he/she/it would inflect

we would inflect

they would inflect

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be inflecting

you would be inflecting

he/she/it would be inflecting

we would be inflecting

they would be inflecting

FUTURE

I will inflect

you will inflect

he/she/it will inflect

we will inflect

they will inflect

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be inflecting

you will be inflecting

he/she/it will be inflecting

we will be inflecting

they will be inflecting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have inflected

you will have inflected

he/she/it will have inflected

we will have inflected

they will have inflected

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been inflecting

you will have been inflecting

he/she/it will have been inflecting

we will have been inflecting

they will have been inflecting

IMPERATIVE

you inflect

we let´s inflect

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to inflect

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was inflecting

you were inflecting

he/she/it was inflecting

we were inflecting

they were inflecting

PAST PARTICIPLE

inflected

PAST PERFECT

I had inflected

you had inflected

he/she/it had inflected

we had inflected

they had inflected

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been inflecting

you had been inflecting

he/she/it had been inflecting

we had been inflecting

they had been inflecting

PRESENT

I inflect

you inflect

he/she/it inflects

we inflect

they inflect

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am inflecting

you are inflecting

he/she/it is inflecting

we are inflecting

they are inflecting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

inflecting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have inflected

you have inflected

he/she/it has inflected

we have inflected

they have inflected

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been inflecting

you have been inflecting

he/she/it has been inflecting

we have been inflecting

they have been inflecting

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it inflect

SIMPLE PAST

I inflected

you inflected

he/she/it inflected

we inflected

they inflected