How To Pronounce Description
description
In British English, description is pronounced /dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskr̥ɪp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/.
Description has three 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
Description has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Description
Questions About Description
How do you pronounce description in British English?
In British English, description is pronounced /dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskr̥ɪp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce description in American English?
In American English, description is pronounced /dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in description?
Description has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /skrɪp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in description?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skrɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce description the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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