How to pronounce deliquesce
American English pronunciation
del-ih-KWES
- IPA
- /ˌdɛlɪˈkwɛs/
- Syllables
- del · ih · KWES (3 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What deliquesce means
To melt away into liquid
In a sentence: The snowman began to deliquesce in the warm spring sun.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to melt away."
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