To pronounce "description", say descr-IPT-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /dɪsˈkɹɪpʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪsˈkɹɪpʃən/
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/dɪskɹˈɪpʃən/
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To pronounce "description", say descr-IPT-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /dɪsˈkɹɪpʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Description" has 3 syllables: descr · ipt · ion.
The IPA transcription of "description" is /dɪsˈkɹɪpʃən/.
Description: A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
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