decompressing meaning

UK US /ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən/ 4 syllables

decompressing (noun): relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure).

Definition of decompressing

  1. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

    Synonyms: decompression

    Type of: easing

    Related forms: decompress

How to pronounce decompressing

decompressing is pronounced /ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in NG · 13-letter words

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