How to Pronounce “decrease”
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What “decrease” means
verb — Of a quantity, to become smaller.
Example: The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.
Pronunciation Notes
Stress changes the meaning. “decrease” is one of the English noun/verb pairs distinguished only by stress. DE-crease, with the stress on the first syllable, is the noun — a reduction. de-CREASE, with the stress on the second, is the verb — to become smaller.
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What does "decrease" mean?
decrease (verb): Of a quantity, to become smaller. For example — The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.
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