Infectious has 3 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The infectious case was isolated from other patients. | |
| 2. | Mumps is an infectious disease. | |
| 3. | His infectious humor stimulated applause. | |
| 4. | Not all the infectious diseases are contagious. | |
| 5. | Botulism, brucellosis, Lyme-disease and tetanus are infectious, but not contagious diseases. | |
| 6. | Influenza, measles, pox and chickenpox are infectious and contagious diseases. | |
| 7. | Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa. | |
| 8. | Laughter is infectious. | |
| 9. | Louis Pasteur discovered that germs cause most infectious diseases. | |
| 10. | Sperm banks perform screenings on the donors to reduce the chance of their passing on genetic and infectious diseases. |