How to Pronounce "infertile"
word
ˌɪnˈfɝtəɫ
in-FUR-tl
ɪnfˈɜːtaɪl
in-FUR-tile
Definition
Describes a person, animal, or land that cannot produce offspring or crops. Used both for living beings unable to reproduce and for land that cannot support plant growth.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˈfɝtəɫ
British English
ɪnfˈɜːtaɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-FUR-tl
UK
in-FUR-tile
Listen in Context
The doctor said she was infertile.
The land here is infertile.
Some animals become infertile as they age.
They tried for years, but sadly discovered they were infertile as a couple.