noun · academic
infant
/ˈɪnfənt/IN·fant
Band 5-6task2speaking
a very young child or baby, especially under one year old
Examples
“Infant mortality rates fell after the new health program was introduced.”
“The hospital has a special ward for infants.”
“Parents must follow safety advice when transporting infants.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public health campaigns aimed at reducing infant mortality must address both prenatal care and neonatal services.”
Collocations
- infant mortality
- infant formula
Word family
infancy nouninfantile adjective
Common mistakes
baby→infant
Say it for a higher band
5baby→6toddler→7+infant
Synonyms
baby
Easily confused
baby
“The baby slept peacefully in its crib.”
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