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descent

Syllables: de-scent: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: de-SCENT.
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛnt/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as de-scent.

Words that rhyme with descent

How do you divide descent into syllables?

descent divides as de-scent. de-scent: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in descent?

Descent has 2 syllables (de-scent).

Which syllable is stressed in descent?

The stressed syllable in descent is scent. The 2nd syllable is stressed: de-SCENT.

How do you pronounce descent?

/dɪˈsɛnt/ in American English.