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Anti-inflammatory Pronunciation
Anti-inflammatory is pronounced AN-tee-in-FLA-muh-taw-ree, IPA /ˈænˌtaɪ ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri/.
AN-tee-in-FLA-muh-taw-ree
US /ˈænˌtaɪ ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri/ · UK /ˈænti ɪnˈflæmətəˌri/
Syllables: AN · tee · in · FLA · muh · taw · ree (7 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective; also noun: Acting to reduce swelling and inflammation, or a drug that does so.
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Anti-inflammatory in a Sentence
- The doctor prescribed an anti-inflammatory cream.
- Turmeric is often sold as an anti-inflammatory.
- She takes an anti-inflammatory for her knee.
Common Mispronunciations of Anti-inflammatory
Not AN-tee-in-fluh-MAY-tuh-ree
Set the second peak on FLA, where inflammatory on its own is loudest.
Not an-TEE-in-FLA-muh-taw-ree
Begin heavy on AN, because the anti prefix carries its own stress at the front.
Tip: Americans use both AN-tee and AN-ty for the prefix, so either opening is standard.
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