How do you pronounce "descending"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/ (di-SEHND-ing). In British English: /dɪsˈɛndɪŋ/ (dis-EHND-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/ (di-SEHND-ing). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɛndɪŋ/ (dis-EHND-ing).

Is "descending" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/ (di-SEHND-ing), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɛndɪŋ/ (dis-EHND-ing).

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descending

/dɪˈsɛndɪŋ/

di-SEHND-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɛndscend·ɪŋing

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