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How to pronounce describe
Say it like this: [dɪˈskɹaɪ̯b]. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American[dɪˈskɹaɪ̯b]
What does describe mean?
verbTo represent in words.
“The geographer describes countries and cities.”
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
“to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle”
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
“The function describes a very complex surface.”
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