English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Despite Pronunciation
Despite is pronounced di-SPYT, IPA /dɪˈspaɪt/.
di-SPYT
US /dɪˈspaɪt/ · UK /dɪˈspaɪt/
Syllables: di · SPYT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition: Without being prevented by, used to introduce something that makes the rest surprising.
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Despite in a Sentence
- Despite the rain, the match went ahead.
- She kept her humour despite everything.
- They finished on time despite losing two people in March.
Common Mispronunciations of Despite
Not DE-spyt
Front stress is the usual slip. The opening de- shrinks to a quick di and the voice drives into SPYT.
Not di-SPEET
Let the final e stretch the i before it, so the ending rhymes with bite and quite.
Tip: Hiding inside is the word spite, with di in front: di-SPYT.
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