How to pronounce phosphorescence
American English pronunciation
fos-fuh-RES-uns
- IPA
- /ˌfɑsfəˈɹɛsəns/
- Syllables
- fos · fuh · RES · uns (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What phosphorescence means
A soft glow of light that gives off no heat
In a sentence: Each wave sparkled with phosphorescence as we walked the beach at night.
Where it comes from: It comes from phosphoresce, a verb for glowing this way, with the ending -ence.
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