How To Pronounce Descend
descend
In British English, descend is pronounced /dɪˈsend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsend/.
Descend has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Descend has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Descend
Questions About Descend
How do you pronounce descend in British English?
In British English, descend is pronounced /dɪˈsend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce descend in American English?
In American English, descend is pronounced /dɪˈsend/.
How many syllables are in descend?
Descend has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /send/.
Where is the stress in descend?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /send/.
Do British and American English pronounce descend the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈsend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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