How to pronounce bioluminescence
American English pronunciation
by-oh-loo-muh-NES-uns
- IPA
- /ˌbaɪ.oʊˌluməˈnɛsəns/
- Syllables
- by · oh · loo · muh · NES · uns (6 syllables, stress on the 5th)
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What bioluminescence means
Light made by a living thing, like a firefly
In a sentence: At night, the waves sparkled blue with the bioluminescence of tiny sea creatures.
Where it comes from: It is made of bio-, meaning "life," and luminescence, a word for giving off light.
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