How many syllables in evanescent?

There are 4 syllables in the word evanescent.

How to pronounce evanescent:

evanescent (adjective):: tending to vanish like vapor; tending to vanish like vapor.

brief

deciduous

ephemeral

fading

flash

fleeting

fugacious

fugitive

impermanent

little

momentary

passing

short

short-lived

temporary

transient

transitory

vanishing

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