How to Pronounce "despair of"
expression
dɪˈspɛɹ/ /ˈəv
di-SPAIR-uhv
dɪspˈeə/ /ˈɒv
dis-PAIR-ov
Definition
To lose hope that something will happen or that someone will succeed. It means to feel there is no chance for improvement.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈspɛɹ/ /ˈəv
British English
dɪspˈeə/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SPAIR-uhv
UK
dis-PAIR-ov
Listen in Context
After many failures, he began to despair of finding a job.
Teachers should never despair of their students’ abilities.
Don’t despair of your dreams; keep trying.
Many people despair of the world ever changing for the better.