How to pronounce descendeur
Say it like day-sahn-DUR. Descendeur has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DUR).
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US American/deɪsɑnˈdɝ/day-sahn-DUR
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- day
- sahn
- DUR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Descendeur pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- sahnKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- DURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
What does descendeur mean?
noun
- A piece of metal around which a rope is passed in order to slow descent when abseiling
Words that rhyme with descendeur
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Questions about saying descendeur
How do you pronounce descendeur?
Say day-sahn-DUR. The American pronunciation is /deɪsɑnˈdɝ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in descendeur?
Descendeur has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (DUR). Broken into parts: day · sahn · DUR.