American English pronunciation

How to pronounce decreasing

IPA transcription: [dɪk'ɹisɪŋ]

Pronunciation variants: [dɪk'ɹisɪŋ]['dik,ɹisɪŋ]

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[dɪk'ɹisɪŋ]

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Verb

  • decrease in size, extent, or range

    “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”

    “The cabin pressure fell dramatically”

    “her weight fell to under a hundred pounds”

    “his voice fell to a whisper”

  • make smaller

    “He decreased his staff”

Adjective