How to pronounce description
de·SCRIP·tion
"description" has 3 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: SCRIP.
- Sounds like
- dih-SKRIP-shuhn
- IPA (American)
- /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA-da
Words ending in -tion put the stress right before the ending. The same rule works for many other words.