English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Convalescence Pronunciation
Convalescence is pronounced kahn-vuh-LE-suhns, IPA /ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsəns/.
kahn-vuh-LE-suhns
US /ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsəns/ · UK /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsəns/
Syllables: kahn · vuh · LE · suhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The period of gradual recovery after an illness or an operation.
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Convalescence in a Sentence
- A long convalescence followed the surgery.
- She spent her convalescence at her sister's house.
- The doctor warned him that convalescence would be slow.
Common Mispronunciations of Convalescence
Not kahn-vuh-LESK-uhns
An sc before an e gives a single s and nothing more. The k only appears when an a, o or u follows, as in scar and scorch.
Not KAHN-vuh-le-suhns
Convalesce, convalescent and convalescence all put the punch on LES.
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