English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Descent Pronunciation
Descent is pronounced di-SENT, IPA /dɪˈsɛnt/.
di-SENT
US /dɪˈsɛnt/ · UK /dɪˈsɛnt/
Syllables: di · SENT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A movement downwards, or the family line a person comes from.
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Descent in a Sentence
- The descent from the summit took four hours.
- She is of Portuguese descent on her mother's side.
- A slow descent into argument followed the announcement.
Common Mispronunciations of Descent
Not DEE-sent
Let the opening syllable go weak and land on SENT. A full dee at the front turns the noun into something like a compound.
Not di-SEND
Finish on a t, not a d. Descend is the verb; descent is the thing that happens.
Tip: Descent, dissent, and decent all sit close together. Descent and dissent sound alike, while decent puts a long ee at the front.
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