despondent
di-SPON-dant
dispondant
/dɪˈspɑndənt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “despondent” is spelled “dispondant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | p | o | n | d | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /p/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “despondent” with
10 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“dispondant” — 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 “despondent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“despondent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “despondent”?
“despondent” is pronounced di-SPON-dant — IPA /dɪˈspɑndənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “dispondant”.
How many syllables are in “despondent”?
“despondent” has 3 syllables: di-SPON-dant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).