Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decumulate

/dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cu-mu-late
IPA: /dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decrease in number.

Example Sentences

"[S]ooner or later, the employed agents will lose their job and start decumulating their wealth again."

Etymology

From de- + (ac)cumulate, created as an antonym to accumulate, using the prefix de-. Compare decelerate.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/

Inflected Forms

decumulates (present, singular) decumulating (participle, present) decumulated (participle, past) decumulated (past)

Antonyms

accumulate

Questions

How do you pronounce decumulate?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/.
What does decumulate mean?: To decrease in number.
Where does decumulate come from?: From de- + (ac)cumulate, created as an antonym to accumulate, using the prefix de-. Compare decelerate.

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