Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decompressor

/diːkəmˈpɹɛsə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
de-com-pres-sor
IPA
/diːkəmˈpɹɛsə(ɹ)/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which decompresses.

Etymology

From decompress + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkəmˈpɹɛsə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

decompressors (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce decompressor?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkəmˈpɹɛsə(ɹ)/.
What does decompressor mean?
That which decompresses.
Where does decompressor come from?
From decompress + -or.

How to pronounce decompressor

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