To pronounce "deplorable", say DEPL-or-abl-e — 4 syllables, IPA /dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ/
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"deplorable" has 4 syllables: depl-or-abl-e. It rhymes with adorable and horrible, if that helps it stick.
noun
adjective
“Poor children are often accused of having deplorable manners, when they are, in fact, simply responding to society in ways that mirror how society treats them.”
“We were all saddened by the deplorable death of his son.”
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"Deplorable" has 4 syllables: depl · or · abl · e.
The IPA transcription of "deplorable" is /dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ/.
Deplorable: A person or thing that is to be deplored.
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