How to pronounce efflorescence
American English pronunciation
ef-luh-RES-uns
- IPA
- /ˌɛfləˈɹɛsəns/
- Syllables
- ef · luh · RES · uns (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What efflorescence means
A bursting into bloom, or a time of great flowering
In a sentence: Spring brought an efflorescence of tulips all over the park.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to blossom out," built on the word for "flower."
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