Speakur

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decompressive

/diːkəmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
de-com-pres-sive
IPA
/diːkəmˈpɹɛsɪv/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That decompresses.

Etymology

From decompress + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkəmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Inflected Forms

more decompressive (comparative) most decompressive (superlative)

Antonyms

compressive

Rhymes With

impressive progressive aggressive past progressive future progressive present progressive past perfect progressive future perfect progressive excessive successive passive-aggressive oppressive

Questions

How do you pronounce decompressive?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkəmˈpɹɛsɪv/.
What does decompressive mean?
That decompresses.
Where does decompressive come from?
From decompress + -ive.

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