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Incandescent Pronunciation
Incandescent is pronounced in-kuhn-DE-suhnt, IPA /ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt/.
in-kuhn-DE-suhnt
US /ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt/ · UK /ˌɪnkənˈdɛsənt/
Syllables: in · kuhn · DE · suhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Glowing with heat, or extremely angry.
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Incandescent in a Sentence
- An incandescent bulb wastes most of its energy as heat.
- She was incandescent when she read the letter.
- The filament sat incandescent behind the glass.
Common Mispronunciations of Incandescent
Not in-KAN-de-suhnt
The peak is the third beat, DE, and the first two go past quickly.
Not in-kuhn-DE-sent
The ending is a weak suhnt with no full e in it.
Tip: The -esce of incandescent, adolescent and fluorescent is always a plain es.
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