pressure

How many syllables in pressure?

There are 2 syllables in the word pressure.

Divide pressure into syllables:

pres · sure

How to pronounce pressure:

Synonyms for pressure:

air pressure

atmospheric pressure

blood pressure

compressing

compression

corpuscular-radiation pressure

crushing

force

force per unit area

gas pressure

head

heaviness

hydrostatic head

imperativeness

insistence

insistency

instantaneous sound pressure

intraocular pressure

iop

load

oil pressure

physical phenomenon

press

pressing

pressure level

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Antonyms for pressure:

abatement

alleviation

dilution

diminution

easing

easing up

lessening

let-up

letting up

letup

lightening

loosening

loosing

mitigation

moderation

reduction

relaxation

release

relief

slackening

weakening

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