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description

3 syllables
stressed syllable scrip
11 letters

Syllables: de-scrip-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: de-SCRIP-tion.
Pronunciation: /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as de-scription, descrip-tion.

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description divides as de-scrip-tion. de-scrip-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in description?

Description has 3 syllables (de-scrip-tion).

Which syllable is stressed in description?

The stressed syllable in description is scrip. The 2nd syllable is stressed: de-SCRIP-tion.

How do you pronounce description?

/dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ in American English.