How do you pronounce descant?

descant is pronounced as /ˈdɛskænt/.

🎶descant

noun

/ˈdɛskænt/

An additional melody or counterpoint sung or played above the main melody.

The choir added a beautiful descant to the hymn.

counterpoint, harmony, accompaniment, overtone

silence, monotone

sing descant, descant voice, descant part

an edible nut with a hard shell and a wrinkled appearance

one of the curved bones that protect the chest and lungs

A short coat, typically extending to the hips.

the quality of being regular; occurring at fixed intervals or in a consistent pattern

A short journey or trip, especially one taken for leisure or educational purposes.

A lack of connection between things; separation or disunity.