English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Describe Pronunciation
Describe is pronounced di-SKRYB, IPA /dɪˈskraɪb/.
di-SKRYB
US /dɪˈskraɪb/ · UK /dɪˈskraɪb/
Syllables: di · SKRYB (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To say what something or someone is like.
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Describe in a Sentence
- Can you describe the man you saw outside the shop?
- The report describes the problem but offers no fix.
- It is hard to describe the colour without showing you.
Common Mispronunciations of Describe
Not DES-kryb
Push the weight onto the second half. The opening de is unstressed and reduces to a quick di, so nothing heavy lands before the skryb.
Not di-SKREEB
The i here is the long i of ride, not the ee of feed. Reading the final e as a sound rather than as a signal is what causes the slip.
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