How to Pronounce Ascending

To pronounce "ascending", say ASC-end-ing — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈsɛndɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

/əˈsɛndɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “ascending”

"ascending" has 3 syllables: asc-end-ing. It rhymes with condescending and impending, if that helps it stick.

What does ascending mean?

verb

  1. To move upward, to fly, to soar.

    “He ascended to heaven upon a cloud.”

  2. To slope in an upward direction.

noun

  1. An ascent.

    “continual ascendings and descendings”

adjective

  1. (of a sequence) Ordered such that each element is greater than or equal to the previous element.

    “Please arrange these numbers in an ascending order.”

  2. That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.

    “We used an ascending sort.”

Antonyms

descenddescending

Words that rhyme with ascending

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

condescendingimpendingtendingpendingdescendingintendingunendingcontendingblendingunbendingattendingpretending

Related words

upwardriseascensiveascendantrisingascendentascentascension

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "ascending"?▾

"Ascending" has 3 syllables: asc · end · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "ascending"?▾

The IPA transcription of "ascending" is /əˈsɛndɪŋ/.

What does "ascending" mean?▾

Ascending: To move upward, to fly, to soar.

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