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inflect ~ inflict:
[slightly different second vowel sound]
“Inflect” means ‘(of a word according to grammar) to change its form at its end to show its relationship to other words; (of a person) to cause to change the level of one’s voice according to the expression i.e. saying words with high sound or low sound, or long sound or short sound depending on the context – when angry using high sound, while requesting using long soft sound, etc.’,
e.g.
The verb word ‘hang’ inflects differently in the past tense form when it means ‘to kill a person by hanging on a rope’. (hang — hanged — hanged & hang — hung — hung)
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“Inflict” means ‘to cause to suffer; give a blow or some inconvenience; to impose something on others’,
e.g.
Our soldiers inflicted heavy loss of life and property on the enemy.
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