How to Pronounce "desperate"
word
/ˈdɛspɝɪt/
DES-pur-it
/dˈɛspəɹət/
DES-puh-ruht
Definition
Feeling very worried, hopeless, or in great need of something. It can also describe actions taken when someone is willing to try anything because the situation feels very serious.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdɛspɝɪt/
British English
/dˈɛspəɹət/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DES-pur-it
UK
DES-puh-ruht
Listen in Context
She felt desperate when she lost her phone.
We are desperate for rain this summer.
He made a desperate call for help.
I was so desperate to get this job that I checked my email every ten minutes.