Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calescence

/kəˈlɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cales-cence
IPA: /kəˈlɛsəns/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Growing warmth; increasing heat.

Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, calesce + -ence.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈlɛsəns/
British English: /kəˈlɛsəns/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

calesce calescent calorie calorific recalescence

Antonyms

decalescence

Rhymes With

essence obsolescence luminescence iridescence delicatessens excrescence recalescence incalescence delitescence decalescence

Questions

How do you pronounce calescence?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɛsəns/.
What does calescence mean?: Growing warmth; increasing heat.
Where does calescence come from?: By surface analysis, calesce + -ence.

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