How to pronounce albescent
American English pronunciation
al-BES-unt
- IPA
- /ælˈbɛsənt/
- Syllables
- al · BES · unt (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What albescent means
Turning white, or nearly white
In a sentence: The old dog's albescent muzzle showed how many years he had played in the yard.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin verb meaning to grow white, from albus, white. English has had it since the 18th century.
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