diff --git a/__tests__/parseAnimationValue.test.js b/__tests__/parseAnimationValue.test.js
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+import parseAnimationValue from '../src/util/parseAnimationValue'
+import { produce } from './util/produce'
+
+describe('Tailwind Defaults', () => {
+  it.each([
+    [
+      'spin 1s linear infinite',
+      { name: 'spin', duration: '1s', timingFunction: 'linear', iterationCount: 'infinite' },
+    ],
+    [
+      'ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite',
+      {
+        name: 'ping',
+        duration: '1s',
+        timingFunction: 'cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1)',
+        iterationCount: 'infinite',
+      },
+    ],
+    [
+      'pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6) infinite',
+      {
+        name: 'pulse',
+        duration: '2s',
+        timingFunction: 'cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6)',
+        iterationCount: 'infinite',
+      },
+    ],
+    ['bounce 1s infinite', { name: 'bounce', duration: '1s', iterationCount: 'infinite' }],
+  ])('should be possible to parse: "%s"', (input, expected) => {
+    expect(parseAnimationValue(input)).toEqual(expected)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('MDN Examples', () => {
+  it.each([
+    [
+      '3s ease-in 1s 2 reverse both paused slidein',
+      {
+        delay: '1s',
+        direction: 'reverse',
+        duration: '3s',
+        fillMode: 'both',
+        iterationCount: '2',
+        name: 'slidein',
+        playState: 'paused',
+        timingFunction: 'ease-in',
+      },
+    ],
+    [
+      'slidein 3s linear 1s',
+      { delay: '1s', duration: '3s', name: 'slidein', timingFunction: 'linear' },
+    ],
+    ['slidein 3s', { duration: '3s', name: 'slidein' }],
+  ])('should be possible to parse: "%s"', (input, expected) => {
+    expect(parseAnimationValue(input)).toEqual(expected)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('duration & delay', () => {
+  it.each([
+    // Positive seconds (integer)
+    ['spin 1s 1s linear', { duration: '1s', delay: '1s' }],
+    ['spin 2s 1s linear', { duration: '2s', delay: '1s' }],
+    ['spin 1s 2s linear', { duration: '1s', delay: '2s' }],
+
+    // Negative seconds (integer)
+    ['spin -1s -1s linear', { duration: '-1s', delay: '-1s' }],
+    ['spin -2s -1s linear', { duration: '-2s', delay: '-1s' }],
+    ['spin -1s -2s linear', { duration: '-1s', delay: '-2s' }],
+
+    // Positive seconds (float)
+    ['spin 1.321s 1.321s linear', { duration: '1.321s', delay: '1.321s' }],
+    ['spin 2.321s 1.321s linear', { duration: '2.321s', delay: '1.321s' }],
+    ['spin 1.321s 2.321s linear', { duration: '1.321s', delay: '2.321s' }],
+
+    // Negative seconds (float)
+    ['spin -1.321s -1.321s linear', { duration: '-1.321s', delay: '-1.321s' }],
+    ['spin -2.321s -1.321s linear', { duration: '-2.321s', delay: '-1.321s' }],
+    ['spin -1.321s -2.321s linear', { duration: '-1.321s', delay: '-2.321s' }],
+
+    // Positive milliseconds (integer)
+    ['spin 100ms 100ms linear', { duration: '100ms', delay: '100ms' }],
+    ['spin 200ms 100ms linear', { duration: '200ms', delay: '100ms' }],
+    ['spin 100ms 200ms linear', { duration: '100ms', delay: '200ms' }],
+
+    // Negative milliseconds (integer)
+    ['spin -100ms -100ms linear', { duration: '-100ms', delay: '-100ms' }],
+    ['spin -200ms -100ms linear', { duration: '-200ms', delay: '-100ms' }],
+    ['spin -100ms -200ms linear', { duration: '-100ms', delay: '-200ms' }],
+
+    // Positive milliseconds (float)
+    ['spin 100.321ms 100.321ms linear', { duration: '100.321ms', delay: '100.321ms' }],
+    ['spin 200.321ms 100.321ms linear', { duration: '200.321ms', delay: '100.321ms' }],
+    ['spin 100.321ms 200.321ms linear', { duration: '100.321ms', delay: '200.321ms' }],
+
+    // Negative milliseconds (float)
+    ['spin -100.321ms -100.321ms linear', { duration: '-100.321ms', delay: '-100.321ms' }],
+    ['spin -200.321ms -100.321ms linear', { duration: '-200.321ms', delay: '-100.321ms' }],
+    ['spin -100.321ms -200.321ms linear', { duration: '-100.321ms', delay: '-200.321ms' }],
+  ])('should be possible to parse "%s" into %o', (input, { duration, delay }) => {
+    const parsed = parseAnimationValue(input)
+    expect(parsed.duration).toEqual(duration)
+    expect(parsed.delay).toEqual(delay)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('iteration count', () => {
+  it.each([
+    // Number
+    ['1 spin 200s 100s linear', '1'],
+    ['spin 2 200s 100s linear', '2'],
+    ['spin 200s 3 100s linear', '3'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s 4 linear', '4'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s linear 5', '5'],
+
+    // Infinite
+    ['infinite spin 200s 100s linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin infinite 200s 100s linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin 200s infinite 100s linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s infinite linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s linear infinite', 'infinite'],
+  ])(
+    'should be possible to parse "%s" with an iteraction count of "%s"',
+    (input, iterationCount) => {
+      expect(parseAnimationValue(input).iterationCount).toEqual(iterationCount)
+    }
+  )
+})
+
+describe('iteration count', () => {
+  it.each([
+    // Number
+    ['1 spin 200s 100s linear', '1'],
+    ['spin 2 200s 100s linear', '2'],
+    ['spin 200s 3 100s linear', '3'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s 4 linear', '4'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s linear 5', '5'],
+    ['100 spin 200s 100s linear', '100'],
+    ['spin 200 200s 100s linear', '200'],
+    ['spin 200s 300 100s linear', '300'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s 400 linear', '400'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s linear 500', '500'],
+
+    // Infinite
+    ['infinite spin 200s 100s linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin infinite 200s 100s linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin 200s infinite 100s linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s infinite linear', 'infinite'],
+    ['spin 200s 100s linear infinite', 'infinite'],
+  ])(
+    'should be possible to parse "%s" with an iteraction count of "%s"',
+    (input, iterationCount) => {
+      expect(parseAnimationValue(input).iterationCount).toEqual(iterationCount)
+    }
+  )
+})
+
+describe('multiple animations', () => {
+  it('should be possible to parse multiple applications at once', () => {
+    const input = [
+      'spin 1s linear infinite',
+      'ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite',
+      'pulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6) infinite',
+    ].join(',')
+
+    const parsed = parseAnimationValue(input)
+    expect(parsed).toHaveLength(3)
+    expect(parsed).toEqual([
+      { name: 'spin', duration: '1s', timingFunction: 'linear', iterationCount: 'infinite' },
+      {
+        name: 'ping',
+        duration: '1s',
+        timingFunction: 'cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1)',
+        iterationCount: 'infinite',
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'pulse',
+        duration: '2s',
+        timingFunction: 'cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6)',
+        iterationCount: 'infinite',
+      },
+    ])
+  })
+})
+
+describe('randomized crazy big examples', () => {
+  function reOrder(input, offset = 0) {
+    return [...input.slice(offset), ...input.slice(0, offset)]
+  }
+
+  it.each(
+    produce((choose) => {
+      const direction = choose('normal', 'reverse', 'alternate', 'alternate-reverse')
+      const playState = choose('running', 'paused')
+      const fillMode = choose('none', 'forwards', 'backwards', 'both')
+      const iterationCount = choose('infinite', '1', '100')
+      const timingFunction = choose(
+        'linear',
+        'ease',
+        'ease-in',
+        'ease-out',
+        'ease-in-out',
+        'cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1)',
+        'steps(4, end)'
+      )
+      const name = choose('animation-name-a', 'animation-name-b')
+      const inputArgs = [direction, playState, fillMode, iterationCount, timingFunction, name]
+      const orderOffset = choose(...Array(inputArgs.length).keys())
+
+      return [
+        // Input
+        reOrder(inputArgs, orderOffset).join(' '),
+
+        // Output
+        {
+          direction,
+          playState,
+          fillMode,
+          iterationCount,
+          timingFunction,
+          name,
+        },
+      ]
+    })
+  )('should be possible to parse "%s"', (input, output) => {
+    expect(parseAnimationValue(input)).toEqual(output)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/__tests__/plugins/animation.test.js b/__tests__/plugins/animation.test.js
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index 000000000000..19409d52f535
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+++ b/__tests__/plugins/animation.test.js
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+import postcss from 'postcss'
+import processPlugins from '../../src/util/processPlugins'
+import plugin from '../../src/plugins/animation'
+
+function css(nodes) {
+  return postcss.root({ nodes }).toString()
+}
+
+test('defining animation and keyframes', () => {
+  const config = {
+    theme: {
+      animation: {
+        none: 'none',
+        spin: 'spin 1s linear infinite',
+        ping: 'ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite',
+      },
+      keyframes: {
+        spin: { to: { transform: 'rotate(360deg)' } },
+        ping: { '75%, 100%': { transform: 'scale(2)', opacity: '0' } },
+      },
+    },
+    variants: {
+      animation: [],
+    },
+  }
+
+  const { utilities } = processPlugins([plugin()], config)
+
+  expect(css(utilities)).toMatchCss(`
+    @layer utilities {
+      @variants {
+        @keyframes spin {
+          to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+        }
+        @keyframes ping {
+          75%, 100% { transform: scale(2); opacity: 0; }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    
+    @layer utilities {
+      @variants {
+        .animate-none { animation: none; }
+        .animate-spin { animation: spin 1s linear infinite; }
+        .animate-ping { animation: ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite; }
+      }
+    }  
+  `)
+})
+
+test('defining animation and keyframes with prefix', () => {
+  const config = {
+    prefix: 'tw-',
+    theme: {
+      animation: {
+        none: 'none',
+        spin: 'spin 1s linear infinite',
+        ping: 'ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite',
+      },
+      keyframes: {
+        spin: { to: { transform: 'rotate(360deg)' } },
+        ping: { '75%, 100%': { transform: 'scale(2)', opacity: '0' } },
+      },
+    },
+    variants: {
+      animation: [],
+    },
+  }
+
+  const { utilities } = processPlugins([plugin()], config)
+
+  expect(css(utilities)).toMatchCss(`
+    @layer utilities {
+      @variants {
+        @keyframes tw-spin {
+          to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+        }
+        @keyframes tw-ping {
+          75%, 100% { transform: scale(2); opacity: 0; }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    
+    @layer utilities {
+      @variants {
+        .tw-animate-none { animation: none; }
+        .tw-animate-spin { animation: tw-spin 1s linear infinite; }
+        .tw-animate-ping { animation: tw-ping 1s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite; }
+      }
+    }  
+  `)
+})
diff --git a/__tests__/util/produce.js b/__tests__/util/produce.js
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index 000000000000..1949a1add161
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+++ b/__tests__/util/produce.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Full credit goes to: https://github.com/purplestone/exhaust
+// However, it is modified so that it is a bit more modern
+export function produce(blueprint) {
+  let groups = []
+
+  // Call the blueprint once so that we can collect all the possible values we
+  // spit out in the callback function.
+  blueprint((...args) => {
+    if (args.length <= 0) throw new Error('Blueprint callback must have at least a single value')
+    groups.push(args)
+  })
+
+  // Calculate how many combinations there are
+  let iterations = groups.reduce((total, current) => total * current.length, 1)
+
+  // Calculate all the combinations possible
+  let zippedGroups = []
+  let currentIteration = iterations
+  groups.forEach((a) => {
+    let n = a.length
+    currentIteration = currentIteration / n
+    let iS = -1
+    let aS = []
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < iterations; i++) {
+      if (!(i % currentIteration)) iS++
+      aS.push(a[iS % n])
+    }
+    zippedGroups.push(aS)
+  })
+
+  // Transpose the matrix, so that we can get the correct rows/columns structure
+  // again.
+  zippedGroups = zippedGroups[0].map((_, i) => zippedGroups.map((o) => o[i]))
+
+  // Call the blueprint again, but now give the inner function a single value
+  // every time so that we can build up the final result with single values.
+  return zippedGroups.map((group) => {
+    let i = 0
+    return blueprint(() => group[i++])
+  })
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/animation.js b/src/plugins/animation.js
index 6a830674213a..c3a839b5a944 100644
--- a/src/plugins/animation.js
+++ b/src/plugins/animation.js
@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
 import _ from 'lodash'
 import nameClass from '../util/nameClass'
+import parseAnimationValue from '../util/parseAnimationValue'
 
 export default function () {
-  return function ({ addUtilities, theme, variants }) {
+  return function ({ addUtilities, theme, variants, prefix }) {
+    const prefixName = (name) => prefix(`.${name}`).slice(1)
     const keyframesConfig = theme('keyframes')
-    const keyframesStyles = _.mapKeys(keyframesConfig, (_keyframes, name) => `@keyframes ${name}`)
+    const keyframesStyles = _.mapKeys(
+      keyframesConfig,
+      (_keyframes, name) => `@keyframes ${prefixName(name)}`
+    )
+
     addUtilities(keyframesStyles, { respectImportant: false })
 
     const animationConfig = theme('animation')
     const utilities = _.mapValues(
       _.mapKeys(animationConfig, (_animation, suffix) => nameClass('animate', suffix)),
-      (animation) => ({ animation })
+      (animation) => {
+        const { name } = parseAnimationValue(animation)
+        if (name === undefined) return { animation }
+        return { animation: animation.replace(name, prefixName(name)) }
+      }
     )
     addUtilities(utilities, variants('animation'))
   }
diff --git a/src/util/parseAnimationValue.js b/src/util/parseAnimationValue.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8e883d8b6bac
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+++ b/src/util/parseAnimationValue.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+const DIRECTIONS = new Set(['normal', 'reverse', 'alternate', 'alternate-reverse'])
+const PLAY_STATES = new Set(['running', 'paused'])
+const FILL_MODES = new Set(['none', 'forwards', 'backwards', 'both'])
+const ITERATION_COUNTS = new Set(['infinite'])
+const TIMINGS = new Set(['linear', 'ease', 'ease-in', 'ease-out', 'ease-in-out'])
+const TIMING_FNS = ['cubic-bezier', 'steps']
+
+const COMMA = /\,(?![^(]*\))/g // Comma separator that is not located between brackets. E.g.: `cubiz-bezier(a, b, c)` these don't count.
+const SPACE = /\ (?![^(]*\))/g // Similar to the one above, but with spaces instead.
+const TIME = /^(-?[\d.]+m?s)$/
+const DIGIT = /^(\d+)$/
+
+export default function parseAnimationValue(input) {
+  const animations = input.split(COMMA)
+  const result = animations.map((animation) => {
+    const result = {}
+    const parts = animation.split(SPACE)
+
+    for (let part of parts) {
+      if (DIRECTIONS.has(part)) result.direction = part
+      else if (PLAY_STATES.has(part)) result.playState = part
+      else if (FILL_MODES.has(part)) result.fillMode = part
+      else if (ITERATION_COUNTS.has(part)) result.iterationCount = part
+      else if (TIMINGS.has(part)) result.timingFunction = part
+      else if (TIMING_FNS.some((f) => part.startsWith(`${f}(`))) result.timingFunction = part
+      else if (TIME.test(part)) result[result.duration === undefined ? 'duration' : 'delay'] = part
+      else if (DIGIT.test(part)) result.iterationCount = part
+      else result.name = part
+    }
+
+    return result
+  })
+
+  return animations.length > 1 ? result : result[0]
+}