recrudescence

How to Split "recrudescence" into Syllables

The word recrudescence is divided into 5 syllables: re·cru·de·scen·ce. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• re — 1st syllable
• cru — 2nd syllable
• de — 3rd syllable
• scen — 4th syllable
• ce — 5th syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of recrudescence:

• IPA: /ˌɹiːkɹuːˈdɛs(ə)ns/

📖 Definitions

1. recrudescence (countable and uncountable, plural recrudescences)
2. The condition or state being recrudescent; the condition of something (often undesirable) breaking out again, or re-emerging after temporary abatement or suppression. [from mid 17th c.]

📚 Word Origin & History

From Late Latin recrūdēscentia, from Latin recrūdēscēns, present participle of recrūdēscere (“to recrudesce”), from recrūdēscō (“(of a wound) to break open again; (of a fight, sedition,...) to break out again, be rekindled”); from re- (“again”) + crūdēscō (“to grow harsh or violent; to become worse”) (from crūdus (“bleeding, bloody, raw”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“blood outside the body”)) + -ēscō (suffix forming verbs indicating a ...

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