How Do You Spell DAMPENING?

Pronunciation: [dˈampənɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "dampening" is often misspelled as "dampening." Despite the similarity in pronunciation, there is a key difference in the vowel sound between the two words. In "dampening," the vowel sound is a short "e" as represented by the IPA phonetic symbol /ɛ/. On the other hand, in "dampening," the correct spelling, the vowel sound is a short "a" represented by /æ/. Knowing the correct spelling can help avoid confusion in writing and communication.

DAMPENING Meaning and Definition

1. Dampening, as a verb, refers to the act of lessening or reducing the intensity, effect, or magnitude of something. It involves the application or introduction of an element or action that results in a decrease in the strength, vigor, or force of an object, process, or phenomenon. This term can be used both literally and figuratively in various contexts.

   In a literal sense, dampening can refer to the process of adding moisture or wetness to an object or surface, like damping a cloth before wiping a surface or dampening a sponge before using it. This action helps to make the object or surface more receptive to certain activities or treatments.

   In a figurative sense, dampening typically refers to the act of diminishing the impact or momentum of something. For instance, it can refer to reducing the intensity of a sound, vibration, or wave through the use of various techniques or materials, such as soundproofing or insulation. Similarly, it can also denote lessening the emotional or psychological impact of a situation, event, or statement, such as dampening the enthusiasm of a group or dampening the effect of bad news.

   Overall, dampening involves actions or processes that aim to weaken, decrease, or suppress the strength, power, or impact of something, whether physically, emotionally, or metaphorically.

Top Common Misspellings for DAMPENING *

• dampending 100%

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Other Common Misspellings for DAMPENING

• demiening
• dampning
• demening
• depening
• campaning
• demeening
• dispening
• dampering
• campegning
• dapening
• dampenig
• dammpening
• tampening
• Dammenning
• campeling
• Damppning
• dampenings
• Bimeening
• Japening

Etymology of DAMPENING

The word "dampening" is derived from the verb "dampen", which originally comes from the noun "damp".

The noun "damp" traces back to the Middle English word "dampen" and the Old English word "dampin". Its early origins are uncertain, but it can be linked to various Germanic and Old Norse words with similar meanings.

The verb "dampen" was formed by adding the suffix "-en" to "damp", which was a common way of forming verbs in English. This suffix typically denotes action or causation. Therefore, "dampen" means to make or become damp, moist, or slightly wet.

The noun "dampen" refers to something that dampens or lessens the force, intensity, or enthusiasm of. It was later used as a verb, giving rise to the term "dampening".

Similar spelling words for DAMPENING

• deepening,
• tampering,
• dampen,
• damping off,
• tomponing,
• tamponing,
• dumping,
• dampener.

Conjugate verb Dampening

CONDITIONAL

I would dampen

we would dampen

you would dampen

he/she/it would dampen

they would dampen

FUTURE

I will dampen

we will dampen

you will dampen

he/she/it will dampen

they will dampen

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have dampened

we will have dampened

you will have dampened

he/she/it will have dampened

they will have dampened

PAST

I dampened

we dampened

you dampened

he/she/it dampened

they dampened

PAST PERFECT

I had dampened

we had dampened

you had dampened

he/she/it had dampened

they had dampened

PRESENT

I dampen

we dampen

you dampen

he/she/it dampens

they dampen

PRESENT PERFECT

I have dampened

we have dampened

you have dampened

he/she/it has dampened

they have dampened

I am dampening

we are dampening

you are dampening

he/she/it is dampening

they are dampening

I was dampening

we were dampening

you were dampening

he/she/it was dampening

they were dampening

I will be dampening

we will be dampening

you will be dampening

he/she/it will be dampening

they will be dampening

I have been dampening

we have been dampening

you have been dampening

he/she/it has been dampening

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he/she/it had been dampening

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I will have been dampening

we will have been dampening

you will have been dampening

he/she/it will have been dampening

they will have been dampening

I would have dampened

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you would have dampened

he/she/it would have dampened

they would have dampened

I would be dampening

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you would be dampening

he/she/it would be dampening

they would be dampening

I would have been dampening

we would have been dampening

you would have been dampening

he/she/it would have been dampening

they would have been dampening