How to Pronounce "infiltrates"
word
ˈɪnfɪɫˌtɹeɪt
IN-fil-trayts
ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪts
IN-fil-trayts
Definition
To enter or pass into a place or group secretly and gradually, often to get information or do harm. It can also mean for a liquid or substance to spread slowly into something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪnfɪɫˌtɹeɪt
British English
ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-fil-trayts
UK
IN-fil-trayts
Listen in Context
The spy infiltrates the enemy's headquarters.
Rainwater infiltrates the soil.
He infiltrates the group to get information.
Sometimes cancer infiltrates nearby tissues before doctors can detect it.