Dɪˈsent
This site uses Copyright © Tim Bowyer 2006-15  All rights reserved U.S. Patent No. 20040162719  Howjsay in: Deutsch  Francais  Français  Italiano  Espanol, Español requests. errata etc  1. Decent is an adjective that means fitting, appropriate or in good taste. To pronounce the word, stress the first syllable to make a strong (long) e sound. 2. Descent is a noun that means a decline or the act of moving downward. The verb is descend. To pronounce, relax the first syllable and stress the second. 3. Dissent as a verb means to disagree or to differ in opinion. To pronounce this verb, stress the first syllable and relax the second. Definition of DESCENT. 1. b: transmission or devolution of an estate by inheritance usually in the descending line c: the fact or process of originating from an ancestral stock d: the shaping or development in nature and character by transmission from a source: derivation. 2. : the act or process of descending. 3. Medical Definition of DESCENT. 1. 2. a: derivation from an ancestor b: the fact or process of originating by generation from an ancestral stock (as a species or genus). 2. properties attributable to your ancestry. 3. the act of changing your location in a downward direction. 4. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors. 5. a downward slope or bend. 6. the descendants of one individual. Familiarity information: DESCENT used as a noun is common.  /dɪˈsent/. How to pronounce descent in British English. (English pronunciations of descent from the Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary & Thesaurus and from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, both sources © Cambridge University Press). The answer may seem obvious, but the use of this word can lead to confusion. In the UK and Ireland the word traditionally meant the number 1,000,000,000,000 (a million millions), which is called a trillion in the United States. A billion in the United States is considerably. 1 The term ‘dynasty’ refers to a succession of kings belonging to one line of family descent. 2  Indeed, common place of origin is often connected with genos, one's origins by common descent and parentage. 1 [usually in singular] An act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling: the plane had gone into a steep descent. More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  He said the incident could have been quite serious, as the night turned cold and heavy rain began to fall during the descent. Learn how to say words in English correctly with Emma Saying free pronunciation tutorials. Over 140,000 words were already uploaded... Check them out! Visit my homepage: http://www.emmasaying.com ~. Care to show your support? Buy Emma Saying t-shirt here: http://www.cafepress.com/emmasaying.  How many is a billion? The answer may seem obvious, but the use of this word can lead to confusion. In the UK and Ireland the word traditionally meant the number 1,000,000,000,000 (a million millions), which is called a trillion in the United States. A billion in the United States is considerably. Learn how to say words in English correctly with Emma Saying free pronunciation tutorials. Over 140,000 words were already uploaded... Check them out! Visit my homepage: http://www.emmasaying.com ~. Care to show your support? Buy Emma Saying t-shirt here: 
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