How to Pronounce "inferno"
word
ˌɪnˈfɝˌnoʊ
in-FUR-noh
ɪnfˈɜːnəʊ
in-FUR-noh
Definition
An extremely large and dangerous fire, or a place or situation that is full of destruction, chaos, and intense heat, often compared to hell.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈfɝˌnoʊ
British English
ɪnfˈɜːnəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-FUR-noh
UK
in-FUR-noh
Listen in Context
The entire building was swallowed by the inferno.
Firefighters battled the raging inferno for hours.
The forest turned into an inferno after the lightning strike.
The party turned into an inferno of noise and dancing by midnight.