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Words with Suffix “--rescent” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--rescent”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--rescent Latin origin, indicating a tendency or process.
thermophosphorescent
6 syllables20 letters
ther·mo·pho·spho·res·cent
/ˌθɜːrmoʊfɒsˈfɛrənsənt/
adjective
Thermophosphorescent is a six-syllable adjective with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from the Greek prefixes 'thermo-' and 'phospho-' and the Latin suffix '-rescent'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules, with the 'sph' cluster maintained as a unit.