descending
di-SEN-ding
disending
/dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “descending” is spelled “disending”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | e | n | d | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “descending” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“disending” — 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 “descending”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“descending” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “descending”?
“descending” is pronounced di-SEN-ding — IPA /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “disending”.
How many syllables are in “descending”?
“descending” has 3 syllables: di-SEN-ding (the capitalized syllable is stressed).