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How do you spell compression?

Compression is spelled C-O-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N with a double s and a -sion ending. Compretion with a t is not a word.

Letter by letter

C-O-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N

Spelling note

Double s in the middle, ending -sion rather than -tion.

What it means for nature images

Compression reduces file size by discarding data. Lossy compression removes information permanently; lossless does not.

Common misspellings

  • compresion → compression
  • compretion → compression
  • comprssion → compression
  • compresssion → compression

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