The word "anaptic" is spelled with the letter "a" followed by the digraph "na" and the suffix "-ptic". The IPA phonetic transcription for "anaptic" is /əˈnæptɪk/. The first syllable is pronounced with the schwa sound, represented by the symbol /ə/, while the second syllable is pronounced with the short "a" vowel sound, represented by the symbol /æ/. The final syllable is pronounced with the "p" sound followed by the "t" sound, represented by the symbol /ptɪk/.
Relating to anaphia, or loss of the tactile sense.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.