Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de-esser

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: de-ess-er
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plug-in or algorithm that de-esses, i.e., reduces the loudness of sibilants in an audio recording.

Etymology

From de-ess + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: de-ess

Inflected Forms

de-essers (plural)

Questions

What does de-esser mean?: A plug-in or algorithm that de-esses, i.e., reduces the loudness of sibilants in an audio recording.
Where does de-esser come from?: From de-ess + -er.

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