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.