descent
How many syllables in descent?
There are 2 syllables in the word descent.Divide descent into syllables:
de · scent
How to pronounce descent:
Synonyms for descent:
ancestry
blood
blood line
bloodline
coming down
declension
declination
decline
declivity
derivation
dip
dive
down
downslope
drop
extraction
fall
filiation
line
line of descent
lineage
nosedive
origin
parentage
pedigree
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Antonyms for descent:
acclivity
ascent
cant
decline
elevation
grade
gradient
hill
improvement
inclination
incline
increase
mound
mountain
ramp
rise
rising ground
slant
slope
tilt
upgrade
uphill
uprise
upslope
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