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phosphoresce

/ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phos-pho-resce
IPA
/ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exhibit phosphorescence

Etymology

From phosphor + -esce, first coined c. 1794.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs/
  • British English: /ˌfɒs.fəˈɹɛs/

Inflected Forms

phosphoresces (present, singular) phosphorescing (participle, present) phosphoresced (participle, past) phosphoresced (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce phosphoresce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɑs.fəˈɹɛs/.
What does phosphoresce mean?
To exhibit phosphorescence
Where does phosphoresce come from?
From phosphor + -esce, first coined c. 1794.

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