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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'dee', keep your mouth relaxed.
Add 'sənt', gently round your lips.
Stress the first syllable: DEE-sənt.
dee-cent (wrong stress)
deh-sint (wrong vowel in second syllable)
dee-sint (incorrect second syllable)
Same as American
Same as American
In 'decent,' the first syllable is stressed to clarify meaning.
Say 'sənt' with a schwa sound, not a strong vowel.
Yes, pronounce the 'd' at the start clearly.
Good enough; satisfactory.
/ˈdiːsəntli/
In a decent way
/ˈdiːsənsi/
Moral and ethical behavior
/ɪnˈdiːsənt/
Not decent; offensive
Decently has the added -li sound.
Decency ends with -si not -sent.
Indecent starts with 'in' adding another syllable.
Check mouth shape to ensure clarity on 'dee'.
Record yourself to check stress on the first syllable.
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