"Desperate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈdɛspɝɪt/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈdɛspɝɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈɛspəɹət/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"desperate" has 2 syllables: desperate.
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"Desperate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈdɛspɝɪt/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Desperate" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "desperate" is /ˈdɛspɝɪt/.
Desperate: In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
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