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destress

/ˌdiˈstɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
de-stress
IPA
/ˌdiˈstɹɛs/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce the physical stresses in (a material).

Transitive verb

verb

To reduce the emotional stress in (another person); to reduce the stress in oneself.

verb

To reduce the emphasis or stress on; de-emphasize.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + stress.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdiˈstɹɛs/
  • British English: /ˌdiːˈstɹɛs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

destresses (present, singular) destressing (participle, present) destressed (participle, past) destressed (past) de-stress (alternative)

Derived Forms

destresser destressification destressing

Synonyms

calm down relax wind down de-emphasize de-emphasise

Questions

How do you pronounce destress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiˈstɹɛs/.
What does destress mean?
To reduce the physical stresses in (a material).
Where does destress come from?
From de- + stress.

How to pronounce destress

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