descend
di-SEND
disend
/dɪˈsɛnd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “descend” is spelled “disend”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | e | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “descend” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“disend” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “descend”
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“descend” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “descend”?
“descend” is pronounced di-SEND — IPA /dɪˈsɛnd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “disend”.
How many syllables are in “descend”?
“descend” has 2 syllables: di-SEND (the capitalized syllable is stressed).