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iridesce

/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iri-desce
IPA
/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be iridescent; to exhibit iridescence.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from iridescent.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs/
  • British English: /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

iridesces (present, singular) iridescing (participle, present) iridesced (participle, past) iridesced (past)

Frequently Paired Words

iridescence iridescently luminesce fluoresce

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce iridesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs/.
What does iridesce mean?
To be iridescent; to exhibit iridescence.
Where does iridesce come from?
Back-formation from iridescent.

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