How to pronounce resurgence
American English pronunciation
rih-SUR-juns
- IPA
- /ɹɪˈsɝdʒəns/
- Syllables
- rih · SUR · juns (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What resurgence means
A strong comeback after a time of fading
In a sentence: There has been a resurgence of board games, and now every store sells them.
Where it comes from: It comes from resurge, to rise again, from the Latin resurgere.
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