How to pronounce decrescent
American English pronunciation
dih-KRES-unt
- IPA
- /dɪˈkɹɛsənt/
- Syllables
- dih · KRES · unt (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What decrescent means
Growing gradually smaller, like a waning moon
In a sentence: The decrescent moon grew thinner each night that week.
Where it comes from: It comes through old French from a Latin verb meaning to grow less.
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