English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Descending Pronunciation
Descending is pronounced di-SEN-ding, IPA /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/.
di-SEN-ding
US /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/ · UK /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/
Syllables: di · SEN · ding (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective; also verb (present participle of descend): Going downwards, or arranged from largest to smallest.
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Descending in a Sentence
- Sort the column in descending order.
- The plane was descending through cloud.
- A descending scale closes the piece.
Common Mispronunciations of Descending
Not di-SKEN-ding
An sc in front of an e gives a plain s, so the c is doing no work of its own. Scene, science and discipline all hide a c the same way.
Not DE-sen-ding
SEN takes the weight, which is where descend and descent put theirs too.
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