To pronounce "infinitesimal", say INF-in-it-es-im-al — 6 syllables, IPA /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/
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"infinitesimal" has 6 syllables: inf-in-it-es-im-al. It rhymes with pessimal and decimal, if that helps it stick.
noun
adjective
“Do you ever get the feeling that you are but an infinitesimal speck, swallowed by the vastness of the universe and beyond?”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Infinitesimal" has 6 syllables: inf · in · it · es · im · al.
The IPA transcription of "infinitesimal" is /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/.
Infinitesimal: A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
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