How to pronounce incandescent
American English pronunciation
in-kan-DES-unt
- IPA
- /ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt/
- Syllables
- in · kan · DES · unt (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What incandescent means
Glowing brightly because it is very hot
In a sentence: Don't touch the old incandescent bulb, because it gets very hot when it glows.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin incandescere, to glow with heat, from in- and a verb tied to candidus, meaning white.
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