English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Despair Pronunciation
Despair is pronounced di-SPER, IPA /dɪˈspɛr/.
di-SPER
US /dɪˈspɛr/ · UK /dɪˈspeə/
Syllables: di · SPER (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun; also verb: The complete loss of hope, or to lose hope entirely.
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Despair in a Sentence
- He sank into despair after the second rejection.
- There was despair on every face in the room.
- She began to despair of ever finishing it.
Common Mispronunciations of Despair
Not DE-spair
The second half is the word pair with an s in front, and it takes all the weight.
Not di-SPEER
The air block is the vowel of hair rather than the eer of here. Spear is a different word.
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