To pronounce "descendants", say DESC-end-ants — 3 syllables, IPA /dɪˈsɛndənts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪˈsɛndənts/
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"descendants" has 3 syllables: desc-end-ants. It rhymes with attendants and dependents, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: descendents — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild.”
“This famous medieval manuscript has many descendants.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Descendants" has 3 syllables: desc · end · ants.
The IPA transcription of "descendants" is /dɪˈsɛndənts/.
Descendants: One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.
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