How to Pronounce "infect with"
expression
ˌɪnˈfɛkt/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
in-FEKT with
ɪnfˈɛkt/ /wˈɪð
in-FEKT with
Definition
To cause someone or something to have a disease or condition by passing a harmful microorganism, like a virus or bacteria, to them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈfɛkt/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
British English
ɪnfˈɛkt/ /wˈɪð
Simplified Pronunciation
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in-FEKT with
UK
in-FEKT with
Listen in Context
Many people were infected with the flu last winter.
He was infected with a serious virus.
The plants were infected with bacteria.
If you touch that, you might infect yourself with something nasty.