compress

/kəmˈprɛs/

Syllables com·press

Stress com-PRESS

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kəm/

schwa

press

/prɛs/

short e

Meaning

to press something together or make it smaller

Sound Reference

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com=/kəm/(computer) + press=/prɛs/(press)

Example

You can compress the file to save space.