How to Pronounce Post-Infectious Cough
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Post-Infectious Cough Pronunciation
POHST in-FEK-shus KAWF
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
POHST in
FEK
stress here
shus KAWF
3 syllables
What is Post-Infectious Cough?
A persistent cough that develops after an acute respiratory infection such as a cold or pneumonia and continues for weeks after the infection has resolved, caused by airway inflammation and hypersensitivity. It usually resolves without treatment within 8 weeks.
Questions About Post-Infectious Cough
How do you pronounce 'post-infectious cough'?
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Say it like this: POHST in-FEK-shus KAWF. The first word rhymes with 'toast,' the second sounds like 'infection' with a 'shus' ending, and the last word sounds like 'off' but with a 'w' sound. The stress falls on the second syllable of the middle word: in-FEK-shus.
What's the stress pattern in this term?
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The main stress lands on FEK in the word 'infectious'—say it louder and longer than the other syllables. A common mistake is stressing the first syllable (in-FEK instead of in-FEK), but 'infectious' always stresses the second syllable.
How do you break 'post-infectious cough' into syllables?
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Break it like this: POST / in-FEK-shus / KAWF. That's 5 syllables total. The hyphen between 'post' and 'infectious' shows they're separate word parts that work together.
What does 'post-' mean in 'post-infectious cough'?
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'Post-' comes from Latin and means 'after.' So 'post-infectious' means something that happens after an infection. You see this prefix in other medical words like 'post-surgical' (after surgery) or 'post-viral' (after a virus).
What does 'infectious' mean in plain English?
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'Infectious' describes something that comes from or is caused by a germ or infection. In this term, it refers to a cough that develops as a leftover effect after you've already had an infection like a cold.
Is there a short way to say 'post-infectious cough'?
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It's sometimes called 'post-infectious cough syndrome' or just 'PIC' for short (pronounced as three letters: P-I-C). However, the full term 'post-infectious cough' is more commonly used in everyday conversation.
What's another word for 'post-infectious cough'?
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It's sometimes called a 'post-viral cough' or 'post-infection cough.' These phrases mean basically the same thing—a cough that lingers after you've had a respiratory infection.
How would you use 'post-infectious cough' in a sentence?
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You might say: 'My doctor explained that my lingering cough was a post-infectious cough from my recent cold.' This shows the term describes a cough that appears as a delayed effect following an infection.