Words with Prefix “poli--” in English (US)

Poliencephalitis is syllabified as po-li-en-ceph-a-li-tis, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Greek roots meaning 'inflammation of many parts of the brain'. Syllabification follows standard English rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.

Poliencephalomyelitis is a 10-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('tis'). It's derived from Greek and Latin roots denoting inflammation of multiple areas of the brain and spinal cord. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant sequencing rules, avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters.

Poliencephalomyelitis is a 10-syllable Greek-derived medical compound: poli- (gray) + encephalo- (brain) + myel- (spinal cord) + -itis (inflammation). Syllabified as po-li-en-ceph-a-lo-my-e-li-tis following morpheme boundaries and maximal onset principle. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of -itis (syllable 9), with secondary stresses on morpheme-initial syllables. IPA: /ˌpɑː.li.ɛnˌsɛf.ə.loʊˌmaɪ.əˈlaɪ.tɪs/.