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decon

/ˈdiː.kɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
de-con
IPA
/ˈdiː.kɒn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of decontamination.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Abbreviation of decontaminate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdiː.kɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decons (plural) decons (present, singular) deconning (participle, present) deconned (participle, past) deconned (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce decon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiː.kɒn/.
What does decon mean?
Abbreviation of decontamination.

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