Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incalescence

/ɪnkəˈlɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-cales-cence
IPA: /ɪnkəˈlɛsəns/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being incalescent, or growing warm; calescence.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But Averroes, a man of his own faith, was of another belief; restraining his ebriety unto hilarity, and in effect making no more thereof than Seneca commendeth, and was allowable in Cato; that is, a sober incalescence and regulated aestuation from wine; or, what may be conceived between Joseph and his brethren, when the text expresseth they were merry, or drank largely; and whereby indeed the commodities set down by Avicenna, that is, alleviation of spirits, resolution of superfluities, provocation of sweat and urine, may also ensue."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnkəˈlɛsəns/
British English: /ɪnkəˈlɛsəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

incalescences (plural)

Synonyms

calefaction

Rhymes With

essence obsolescence luminescence iridescence delicatessens excrescence calescence recalescence delitescence decalescence

Questions

How do you pronounce incalescence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnkəˈlɛsəns/.
What does incalescence mean?: The state of being incalescent, or growing warm; calescence.

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