# descent, dissent

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /dɪˈsɛnt/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### descent
*/dɪˈsɛnt/*
An instance of descending; act of coming down.

### dissent
*/dɪˈsɛnt/*
To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/descent