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luminesce

/ˌlumɪˈnɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
lu-mi-nesce
IPA
/ˌlumɪˈnɛs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from luminescent.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlumɪˈnɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

luminesces (present, singular) luminescing (participle, present) luminesced (participle, past) luminesced (past)

Derived Forms

bioluminesce photoluminesce

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce luminesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlumɪˈnɛs/.
What does luminesce mean?
To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent.
Where does luminesce come from?
Back-formation from luminescent.

How to pronounce luminesce

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