despair
di-SPAIR
dispair
/dɪˈspɛɹ/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “despair” is spelled “dispair”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | p | e | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ |
English writes “despair” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dispair” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “despair”
therewheretheircarehairairsomewherewearfairanywhere
“despair” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “despair”?
“despair” is pronounced di-SPAIR — IPA /dɪˈspɛɹ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dispair”.
How many syllables are in “despair”?
“despair” has 2 syllables: di-SPAIR (the capitalized syllable is stressed).