To pronounce "descriptions", say DESCR-ipt-ions — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"descriptions" has 3 syllables: descr-ipt-ions. It rhymes with inscriptions and transcriptions, if that helps it stick.
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"Descriptions" has 3 syllables: descr · ipt · ions.
Descriptions: 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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