despairs
di-SPAIRZ
dispairz
/dɪˈspɛɹz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “despairs” is spelled “dispairz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | p | e | r | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /z/ |
English writes “despairs” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dispairz” — 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 “despairs”
yearsyoursupstairsstarscarscaresdownstairsdoorsearsstairs
“despairs” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “despairs”?
“despairs” is pronounced di-SPAIRZ — IPA /dɪˈspɛɹz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dispairz”.
How many syllables are in “despairs”?
“despairs” has 2 syllables: di-SPAIRZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).