despairing
di-SPE-ring
dispairing
/dɪˈspɛɹɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “despairing” is spelled “dispairing”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | p | e | r | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “despairing” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dispairing” — 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 “despairing”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“despairing” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “despairing”?
“despairing” is pronounced di-SPE-ring — IPA /dɪˈspɛɹɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dispairing”.
How many syllables are in “despairing”?
“despairing” has 3 syllables: di-SPE-ring (the capitalized syllable is stressed).