despise
di-SPAIZ
dispaiz
/dɪˈspaɪz/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “despise” is spelled “dispaiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | p | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “despise” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dispaiz” — 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 “despise”
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“despise” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “despise”?
“despise” is pronounced di-SPAIZ — IPA /dɪˈspaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dispaiz”.
How many syllables are in “despise”?
“despise” has 2 syllables: di-SPAIZ (the capitalized syllable is stressed).