inference

/ˈɪnfərəns/

Syllables in·fer·ence

Stress IN-fer-ence

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

fer

/fər/

er schwa

ence

/əns/

schwa

Meaning

a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + fer=/fər/(prefer) + ence=/əns/(science)

Example

The conclusion was based on logical inference.