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Pronounce Decent as D EH K EH N T.

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    Decent phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'decent'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of decent: /dɛkɛnt/
    • Modern IPA representation of decent: /dɛcɛnt/

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    List of meaning for decent

    modest or proper

    decent, nice(adj)

    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

    "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

    becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly(adj)

    according with custom or propriety

    "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

    decent(adj)

    conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

    "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana

    adequate, decent, enough(adj)

    sufficient for the purpose

    "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"

    decent(adj)

    decently clothed

    "are you decent?"

    decent(adverb)

    observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

    "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"

    properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way(adverb)

    in the right manner

    "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"

    conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

    as decent and kind a couple as you could ever hope to meet

    following the accepted rules of moral conduct

    demanded nothing less than decent behavior by the troops serving overseas

    following the established traditions of refined society and good taste

    decent clothing for someone attending a funeral, if only as a friend of a friend

    free from any trace of the coarse or indecent

    students were warned that their skits could be funny but still had to remain decent

    of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards

    he did a decent job on the project, but there's still room for improvement

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    decent in sentence

    1. Staying at a shabby motel was the couple’s last resort after learning all the decent inns were booked.

    2. Because he was known as a roguish salesman, no one trusted the untrustworthy dealer to sell them a decent car.

    3. The couple’s starter home was a decent house with just enough space for the two of them.

    4. If you want your picked flowers to last any decent amount of time, you’ll need to put them in a vase with some water.

    5. Weeks of tardiness did result in Kevin’s dismissal from his job even though he was a decent worker.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term decent

    We are getting a decent amount of customers each month, and when we are ready we will launch our own content-rich TV offer, for the time being we have not reached an agreement with BT.

    – Vittorio Colao

    I'm just glad that I gave a good performance this week with a strong field, it's been a while since I've had a decent tournament so I'm pretty happy with the way I performed.

    – South Africa

    We are making sure that the truth gets out, that the actual record is in context, if we don't get the story out, shame on us. But if we do our job, then I think people will understand that she was brought in to be a change agent; that it was a rocky time for the economy and the tech industry as a whole; and that the company grew -- and because of what she did, they're actually in decent shape.

    – Christopher Rants

    The laws are very clear and stipulated in the laws of Sharia: that women wear decent, respectful clothing, like men, this, however, does not particularly specify a black abaya or a black head cover. The decision is entirely left for women to decide what type of decent and respectful attire she chooses to wear.

    – Bin Salman

    This has always been, I would say, a pretty decent neighborhood — people working, kids playing, we used to keep the doors unlocked. Doors would be open at night. You could just walk in. And you know it was pretty safe at that time.

    – Marie Choice

    When you have told anyone you have left him a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once.

    – Samuel Butler

    The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise they will win and the decent people will lose.

    – James Earl Jones

    The update last night was a bit of a reality check - maybe don't get ahead of yourself on what the Fed is going to do, if you forget about the geopolitical headlines, forget about what the bond markets are doing, and look at the underlying indicators of the U.S. ... people are in jobs, earning decent money, and more importantly spending money.

    – David Madden

    For the big 50 airlines, they have the resources to dedicate a security department to the job, for everyone else - and that is thousands of operators, I can tell you that many of them have a really hard time making a decent risk assessment. I see it in the emails we get every day.

    – Mark Zee

    In routine times, margins are decent but not great, but let's say another plant has a problem, it will be good for them.

    – John Auers

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