Recrudescence is the revival or renewed incidence of something, typically something undesirable like disease or violence. It refers to a relapse or resurgence after a period of inactivity, highlighting that an issue has become active again. The term is often used in medical or scholarly writing to describe renewed symptoms or outbreaks.
"The recrudescence of the infection surprised clinicians who had believed the outbreak had been contained."
"Historical records note a recrudescence of tensions in the region after a decade of relative peace."
"The patient warned that the cancer could experience recrudescence even after years in remission."
"Public health officials monitored for recrudescence to prevent another wave of cases."
Recrudescence comes from late Latin recrudescere, meaning to become new or to flare up again. The root recru- derives from Old French recruder, from Latin recrudescere, combining re- (again) with crudescere (to grow rough or to become foul). The sense evolved from a literal ‘to grow rough again’ to metaphorical use for diseases or conflicts reappearing after a lull. First attested in English in the 18th century, the word entered scientific and medical discourse to describe renewed outbreaks or symptoms, later widening to general resurgence contexts. The term retains a formal, sometimes clinical flavour, and is most commonly encountered in literature, epidemiology, and law where precision about recurrence is needed.
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Break it as re-cru-de-s-cence with primary stress on the third syllable: /ˌriː.kruːˈdɛsəns/. Start with /riː/ (ree) then /ˈkruː/ (kroo) for the second syllable’s nucleus, followed by /dɛ/ (deh) and end with /səns/ (suhns). The stress lands on the 'dɛ' syllable, giving the word its characteristic weight: re-CRU-de-SENCE. An audible pause before the final -sence is natural in slow speech.”,
Common errors: 1) Misplacing primary stress too early on the second syllable (re-CRU-dence) instead of on -dɛ-. 2) Reducing the middle vowel in /ˈkruː/ to a short vowel (krŭ) or flattening the /ˡruː/ to /ruː/ with weak rounding. 3) Attacking the final -sence too softly, leading to /-səns/ becoming /-ns/ or /-sens/. Correction: emphasize /ˈdɛs/ with a crisp /d/ and full vowel /ɛ/ and keep /s/ and final /əns/ clearly articulated.”,
US: /ˌriː.kruːˈdɛsəns/ with rhotacized /r/ and clear /ˈdɛs/. UK: /ˌriː.kruːˈdɛs(ə)ns/ with non-rhotic /r/ and sometimes a slightly weaker final schwa. AU: similar to UK, but Australian English may show a shorter /ɪə/ in related words; for this term, the vowel qualities stay close to /iː/ and /e/. Across accents, the main variation is rhoticity and vowel quality in the first two syllables; the stressed third syllable /dɛ/ remains stable. IPA references align with standard dictionaries.”,
The difficulty centers on the sequence /ˌriː.kruːˈdɛsəns/: a long first vowel, a dense consonant cluster in the second syllable, and a stressed lax syllable followed by a consonant cluster in the final syllable. The /ˈdɛ/ combination requires crisp tongue contact and jaw relaxation to avoid a fused or slurred sound, while the ending /səns/ demands steady sibilant release and trailing vowel. Proper lip rounding on /ˈkruː/ helps maintain the correct /uː/ quality.”,
Does the word ever reduce the final -sence to a syllabic /n̩/ or /ns/? In careful, formal speech, you typically pronounce the final -sence as /səns/, not a syllabic n, to preserve the word’s formal tone and syllabic integrity. This ensures the final /t/ or /s/ is clearly heard rather than reduced. In rapid speech, a subtle weakening might occur, but standard usage keeps it full. IPA reminder: /ˌriː.kruːˈdɛsəns/.
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