How to Pronounce "infiltrate"
word
/ˈɪnfɪɫˌtɹeɪt/
IN-fil-trayt
/ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪt/
IN-fil-trayt
Definition
To enter or gain access to a place, group, or organization secretly and often gradually, especially in order to get information or cause harm. In science, it can also mean to pass through a substance slowly.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɪnfɪɫˌtɹeɪt/
British English
/ˈɪnfɪltɹˌeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN-fil-trayt
UK
IN-fil-trayt
Listen in Context
The spies tried to infiltrate the enemy base.
Water can infiltrate the soil after rain.
The virus managed to infiltrate the computer system.
It's not easy to infiltrate a close-knit group without being noticed.