English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Encephalitis Pronunciation
Encephalitis is pronounced en-se-fuh-LY-tuhs, IPA /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/.
en-se-fuh-LY-tuhs
US /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtəs/ · UK /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/
Syllables: en · se · fuh · LY · tuhs (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: Inflammation of the brain, usually caused by an infection.
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Encephalitis in a Sentence
- Encephalitis can follow a viral infection.
- The child was treated for encephalitis in March.
- Mosquitoes carry one form of encephalitis.
Common Mispronunciations of Encephalitis
Not en-se-fuh-LEE-tis
Medical words ending in itis take the eye sound, so the loud beat is LY. Arthritis and tonsillitis follow the same pattern.
Not en-ke-fuh-LY-tuhs
The c sits before an e and goes soft, giving se rather than ke.
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