How to pronounce ascender
American English pronunciation
uh-SEN-der
- IPA
- /əˈsɛndɚ/
- Syllables
- uh · SEN · der (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What ascender means
The tall stroke of b, d or h that rises above the rest
In a sentence: Her neat handwriting gave every letter h a long, straight ascender.
Where it comes from: It comes from ascend, meaning to rise or climb. Printers use it for the part of a letter that climbs above the others.
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