How to pronounce desperate
American English pronunciation
DES-pur-it
- IPA
- /ˈdɛspɚɪt/
- Syllables
- DES · pur · it (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What desperate means
So worried or in need that you would try almost anything
In a sentence: Lost in the woods, the desperate hikers shouted for help until their voices gave out.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to be without hope."
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