Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decreasing

/diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
de-creas-ing
IPA
/diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

On the decrease.

verb

present participle and gerund of decrease

noun

A decrease.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English decrease Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English decreasing From decrease + -ing (participial suffix).

Inflected Forms

decreasings (plural)

Derived Forms

decreasingly nondecreasing

Phrases

decreasing function monotonic decreasing non-decreasing strictly decreasing strictly decreasing function

Antonyms

increasing

Rhymes With

increasing releasing policing leasing ceasing piecing greasing unceasing fleecing subleasing schmiesing

Questions

How do you pronounce decreasing?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/.
What does decreasing mean?
On the decrease.
Where does decreasing come from?
Etymology tree English decrease Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English decreasing From decrease + -ing (participial suffix).

How to pronounce decreasing

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “decreasing”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “decreasing”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “decreasing” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.