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depressor

/dɪˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
de-pres-sor
IPA
/dɪˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One that depresses:

noun

One that depresses:

noun

One that depresses:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From depress + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/
  • British English: /dɪˈpɹɛ.sə/

Inflected Forms

depressors (plural) depressores (error unknown tag, plural)

Phrases

tongue depressor depressor anguli oris depressor labii inferioris depressor septi depressor septi nasi depressor supercilii

Frequently Paired Words

depressor anguli oris depressor labii inferioris depressor septi depressor septi nasi depressor supercilii

Synonyms

depressor nerve depressor muscle

Antonyms

levator

Rhymes With

professor lesser compressor dresser confessor yessir lessor repressor necessar pressor

Questions

How do you pronounce depressor?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/.
What does depressor mean?
One that depresses:
Where does depressor come from?
From depress + -or.

How to pronounce depressor

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