English pronunciation
How to pronounce “infamous”
Phonetic spelling
IN-fuh-muhs
IPA /ˈɪnfəməs/
Syllable stress
in·fuh·muhs
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “infamous”?
i n f a m o u s
“infamous” is spelled I-N-F-A-M-O-U-S. It is pronounced IN-fuh-muhs, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The town was infamous for its corrupt politicians.
He became infamous after the scandal broke.