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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
pearlescent is an adjective meaning "having a play of lustrous rainbow colors". It carries one recorded sense.
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
“an iridescent oil slick”
“nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl”
“a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for pearlescent come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.