How to Pronounce "descender"
word
dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)
di-SEN-der
dɪsˈɛndɐ
di-SEN-duh
Definition
In typography, a descender is the part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline, as in 'g', 'p', or 'y'.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)
British English
dɪsˈɛndɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SEN-der
UK
di-SEN-duh
Listen in Context
The letter 'y' has a long descender.
Designers study each letter's descender for better readability.
In some fonts, the descender is straight, in others it curves.
That lowercase 'g' has such an elegant descender in this font.