How to pronounce descending in American English
“descending” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to descending the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“descending” in real sentences — American speakers
355 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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condition in descending order.
CDC
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That's a descending trend.
NIH
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26 left, 5442 papa descending.
NTSB
Words that sound like “descending”
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Other forms of “descending”
Why real speech
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