How to Pronounce "descends"
word
dɪˈsɛndz
di-SENDZ
dɪsˈɛndz
dis-ENDZ
Definition
To move or go down from a higher place to a lower one. It can refer to physically going down, or sometimes to something becoming lower or less important.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈsɛndz
British English
dɪsˈɛndz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SENDZ
UK
dis-ENDZ
Listen in Context
The elevator descends to the ground floor.
He descends the stairs carefully.
The sun descends behind the mountains every evening.
As darkness descends, the village becomes quiet.