How to Pronounce “desperate

word

/ˈdɛspɝɪt/
DES-pur-it
/dˈɛspəɹət/
DES-puh-ruht

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈdɛspɝɪt/

British English

/dˈɛspəɹət/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

DES-pur-it

UK

DES-puh-ruht

Listen in Context

I was so desperate to get this job that I checked my email every ten minutes.

Things must be pretty bad if they're getting desperate enough to sell the house.

She felt desperate when she lost her phone.

We are desperate for rain this summer.