ignifuger

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French

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Etymology

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From ignifuge +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iɡ.ni.fy.ʒe/
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Verb

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ignifuger

  1. (transitive) to fireproof

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written ignifuge- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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