word
incandescent
in-kan-DES-ent
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsəntListen
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Syllable breakdown
incandescent
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Dictionary meaning
Emitting light as a result of being heated; intensely bright; furiously angry.
History and origin
Latin — 'incandescere' (to glow white-hot).
Examples
- The prime minister was said to be incandescent with rage at the leak.
Common mispronunciations
in-KAN-duh-sentin-kan-DES-unt
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