Speakur

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encephalitis

/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
en-cephali-tis
IPA
/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the brain.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From encephal- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

encephalitides (plural)

Derived Forms

autoencephalitis cerebroencephalitis encephalitic encephalitogen encephalitogenous herpesencephalitis leucoencephalitis leukoencephalitis meningoencephalitis myeloencephalitis panencephalitis periencephalitis

Phrases

Australian encephalitis Cree encephalitis eastern equine encephalitis encephalitis lethargica granulomatous amoebic encephalitis Japanese encephalitis Murray Valley encephalitis Powassan encephalitis

Frequently Paired Words

sleeping sickness meningitis

Synonyms

cephalitis phrenitis

Rhymes With

arthritis hepatitis titus meningitis bronchitis osteoarthritis detritus gastritis laryngitis situs mastoiditis pleuritis

Questions

How do you pronounce encephalitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/.
What does encephalitis mean?
Inflammation of the brain.
Where does encephalitis come from?
From encephal- + -itis.

How to pronounce encephalitis

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