How to Pronounce "despicable"
word
/dɪˈspɪkəbəɫ/
di-SPIK-uh-buhl
/dɪspˈɪkəbəl/
di-SPIK-uh-buhl
Definition
If someone or something is despicable, they are extremely bad, dishonest, or morally wrong and deserve strong disapproval.
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈspɪkəbəɫ/
British English
/dɪspˈɪkəbəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SPIK-uh-buhl
UK
di-SPIK-uh-buhl
Listen in Context
His actions were despicable.
Stealing from the poor is despicable.
They called his behavior despicable.
That was a despicable thing to do, and everyone knows it.