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The word descent is accented on the 2nd syllable (deh-SEHNT).
(* Some dialects pronounce the word as dee-SENT to differentiate it from dissent, which is otherwise a homophone.)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThere is no accent, but the emphasis of the word 'descent' can occur on the second syllable in order to prevent ambiguity with the word 'decent', which often has no emphasis or has its emphasis on the first syllable.
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∙ 13y agoSecond
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