How To Pronounce Descent
descent
In British English, descent is pronounced /dɪˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsent/.
Descent 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
Descent 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 Descent
Questions About Descent
How do you pronounce descent in British English?
In British English, descent is pronounced /dɪˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce descent in American English?
In American English, descent is pronounced /dɪˈsent/.
How many syllables are in descent?
Descent has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /sent/.
Where is the stress in descent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sent/.
Do British and American English pronounce descent the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈsent/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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