despondency
di-SPON-dan-see
dispondansee
/dɪˈspɑndənsi/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “despondency” is spelled “dispondansee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | p | o | n | d | a | n | s | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /s/ | /i/ |
English writes “despondency” with
11 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dispondansee” — 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 “despondency”
seeseaemergencylucyfancysexypolicytaxipussymercy
“despondency” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “despondency”?
“despondency” is pronounced di-SPON-dan-see — IPA /dɪˈspɑndənsi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dispondansee”.
How many syllables are in “despondency”?
“despondency” has 4 syllables: di-SPON-dan-see (the capitalized syllable is stressed).