how to pronounce descent

/dɪˈsɛnt/

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descent is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of descent in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… who is of Mexican descent you have a lot …”

meaning of descent

Descent means the act of going down or coming down.

descent frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word descent occurs in english on average 7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.