infix

Pronunciation

noun

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɪnfɪks/

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verb

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈfɪks/

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Noun

Singular infix

Plural infixes

1. An infix is an affix that is added to the middle of a word (in some languages). English does not use infixes. (Note: some vulgar words, most often fuck, are used as infixes in informal English.)

See also

• suffix
• prefix
• affix