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decongestant

/diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-ges-tant
IPA
/diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drug that relieves congestion, e.g. pseudoephedrine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/

Inflected Forms

decongestants (plural)

Rhymes With

contestant

Questions

How do you pronounce decongestant?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/.
What does decongestant mean?
A drug that relieves congestion, e.g. pseudoephedrine.

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