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calescent

/kəˈlɛsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cales-cent
IPA
/kəˈlɛsənt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Growing warm.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈlɛsənt/
  • British English: /kəˈlɛsənt/

Inflected Forms

more calescent (comparative) most calescent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

calescence

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

How do you pronounce calescent?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɛsənt/.
What does calescent mean?
Growing warm.

How to pronounce calescent

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈlɛsənt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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