descent

/dɪˈsent/

Syllables de·scent

Stress de-SCENT

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

schwa

scent

/sent/

sc blend

Meaning

the act of going down; origin or ancestry

Sound Reference

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de=/dɪ/(demand) + scent=/sent/(scent)

Example

The plane began its descent into the city.