How to pronounce desolate
American English pronunciation
DES-uh-lit
- IPA
- /ˈdɛsəlɪt/
- Syllables
- DES · uh · lit (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What desolate means
Empty, lonely, and with no one around
In a sentence: After the fair packed up, the field looked dark and desolate.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to leave alone" or "to make lonely."
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