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Comment prononcer « descendants » en anglais

descendants se prononce dɪˈsɛndənts, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « SEN ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 1 285 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

dɪˈsɛndənts

dih·SEN·dənts

Accent tonique principal : SEN

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IPAdɪˈsɛndənts
Saydih-SEN-dənts
Syllabesdih · SEN · dənts
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38:47
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “descendants”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

dɪˈsɛndənts

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

dih

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

SEN

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 3Unstressed

dənts

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SEN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "descendants" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "descendants is" sounds like "descendants-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "descendants" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“descendants from the same idea it's essentially instantiating rational decision-making by means of some inference process and learning by means”
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“descendants. And these memorials and documentation centers, etc. are always endangered by the next round of of budget costs cuts.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“descendants the next project which I didn't take of course of course would have been to find those”
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“descendants of great apes are able to create things there you know are the”
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“descendants and we've got substantive reason to believe that that exists globally regardless of”
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“Descendants president steinm promised to do all he can to ensure that s's skull”
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The Anglais word “descendants” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈsɛndənts (phonetic respelling: dih-SEN-dənts). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dih · SEN · dənts), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SEN). Grammatically, “descendants” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 285 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “descendants” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @38:47
    “just put a big neural net in there but in many ways I see these as actually can descendants from the same idea it's essentially instantiating rational decision-making by means of some inference process and learning by means decision-making by means of some inference process and learning by means”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @6:14
    “through very often by concerned citizens, by victims and their and their descendants. And these memorials and documentation centers, etc. are always endangered by the next round of of budget costs cuts. endangered by the next round of of budget costs cuts.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @31:36
    “of the Civil War that she left descendants the next project which I didn't take of course of course would have been to find those the next project which I didn't take of”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @22:09
    “clinical trials you have to do if you step back is it amazing to you that we descendants of great apes are able to create things there you know are the create drugs chemicals that are able to improve some aspects of our bodies Hey”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @38:36
    “and the indecisive caveman got eaten by the saber-tooth tiger doesn't have any descendants and we've got substantive reason to believe that that exists globally regardless of we've got substantive reason to believe that that exists globally regardless of”

Définition et signification: “descendants”

NOUN
  • A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “The family gathered to trace their lineage and honor their descendants.”
  • “descendants from the same idea it's essentially instantiating rational decision-making by means of some inference process and learning by means”
  • “descendants. And these memorials and documentation centers, etc. are always endangered by the next round of of budget costs cuts.”

Expressions et collocations courantes

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Prononciation: “descendants”

Pronunciation:
dih-SEN-dənts
Syllabes:
dih · SEN · dənts
Written Hyphenation:
de · scen · dants
Accent tonique principal :
SEN
IPA:
dɪˈsɛndənts
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descendants

Mots qui riment avec “descendants”

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Questions fréquentes sur « descendants »

Comment prononcer « descendants » en anglais ?

« descendants » se prononce ⁄dɪˈsɛndənts⁄ (dih-SEN-dənts). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « descendants » ?

« descendants » compte 3 syllabes : dih · SEN · dənts.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « descendants » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « descendants » se trouve sur « SEN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « descendants » ?

A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.

Comment écouter « descendants » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 1285 exemples vidéo de « descendants » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “descendants”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).