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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transience

/tɹˈænziəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
tran-sience
IPA
/tɹˈænziəns/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From transient + -ence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

transiences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

transient transiently ephemeral moment temporarily

Synonyms

temporariness impermanence transiency transientness brevity briefness caducity ephemerality ephemeralness fleetingness fugacity transience

Antonyms

chronicity inveteracy permanence durability endlessness persistence

Questions

How do you pronounce transience?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈænziəns/.
What does transience mean?
The quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting.
Where does transience come from?
From transient + -ence.

How to pronounce transience

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