How to Pronounce Suppression

Say it like this: suh-PRESH-un. The first syllable sounds like 'suh' (rhymes with 'duh'), then comes PRESH (rhymes with 'fresh'), and it ends with 'un' (like the 'un' in 'fun'). The stress falls on the middle syllable: PRESH.

You stress the second syllable: suh-PRESH-un. A common mistake is putting the stress on the first or last syllable, but the correct pronunciation puts the emphasis right in the middle on 'PRESH.'

The word breaks into three syllables: sup-PRES-sion. Each part gets its own sound, with the middle syllable being the strongest one.

In simple terms, suppression means the brain is blocking or turning off the vision from one eye to avoid seeing double. It's like the brain is choosing to ignore information coming from that eye.

The word comes from the Latin root 'supprimere,' which means 'to press down' or 'to hold back.' The 'sup-' part means 'down' and 'primere' means 'to press,' so the word literally describes pressing down or holding back vision.

Yes! Words like 'suppress' (to hold back), 'suppressed' (held back), and 'suppressive' (causing something to be held back) all share the same Latin root. They all carry the idea of something being pressed down or blocked.

You might say: 'The patient's eye suppression developed over time because of the misalignment.' This sentence uses the word to describe a condition of the vision system without giving medical advice.

While 'suppression' doesn't have one standard abbreviation everyone uses, you might see it shortened to 'supp.' in some medical notes. However, the full word 'suppression' is more common in everyday medical writing and conversation.