How to pronounce descend in British English
“descend” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to descend the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “descend” in: all accents · American English (255 clips)
“descend” in real sentences — British speakers
51 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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while embracing those who descend from those times.
The Scottish Parliament
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A period of calm must descend upon the House.
UK Parliament
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Yesterday, we witnessed the House of Commons descend into chaos when debating the issue.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “descend”
Words one sound away from descend — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “descend”
Why real speech
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