To pronounce "infirm", say INF-irm — 2 syllables, IPA /ɪnˈfɝm/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɪnˈfɝm/
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"infirm" has 2 syllables: inf-irm. It rhymes with affirm and firm, if that helps it stick.
verb
“The thought is that you see an episode of observation, experiment, or reasoning as confirming or infirming a hypothesis depending on whether your probability for it increases or decreases during the episode.”
adjective
“He was infirm of body but still keen of mind, and though it looked like he couldn't walk across the room, he crushed me in debate.”
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"Infirm" has 2 syllables: inf · irm.
The IPA transcription of "infirm" is /ɪnˈfɝm/.
Infirm: To contradict, to provide proof that something is not.
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