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anti-inflammatory

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
17 characters
English (US)
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7syllables

antiinflammatory

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-ti-in-fla-mma-to-ry

Pronunciation

[ænˌtiːɪnˈflæməˌtɔːri]

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

anti- + inflamm + -atory

The word 'anti-inflammatory' is an adjective meaning 'reducing inflammation'. It is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-in-fla-mma-to-ry, with stress on the fifth syllable (fla-). Syllabification follows standard English phonetic principles.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    reducing or inhibiting inflammation.

    “anti-inflammatory drugs”

    syn:anti-phlogistic
    ant:inflammatory

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the fifth syllable (fla-).

Syllables

1
an-ti-in-fla-mma-to-ry[ænˌtiːɪnˈflæməˌtɔːri]

an-ti-in-fla-mma-to-ry — Syllable division based on vowel sounds and stress.

Word Parts

pre

anti-

prefix denoting opposition or prevention

root

inflamm

Latin root meaning 'to set on fire, to excite'

suf

-atory

suffix forming adjectives relating to action or process

Similar Words

an­ti­bi­o­ticin­fla­mma­to­rycon­ta­gi­ous

Vowel-Based Syllable Division

Syllables are divided based on vowel sounds, considering stress and phonetic patterns.

  • The 'ti' sequence can sometimes create a dipthong, but is treated as separate syllables here for clarity.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 8/9/2025

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