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opalesce

/oʊpəˈlɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
opalesce
IPA
/oʊpəˈlɛs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.

Etymology

From opal + -esce.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊpəˈlɛs/
  • British English: /əʊpəˈlɛs/

Inflected Forms

opalesces (present, singular) opalescing (participle, present) opalesced (participle, past) opalesced (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce opalesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊpəˈlɛs/.
What does opalesce mean?
To be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.
Where does opalesce come from?
From opal + -esce.

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