How to Pronounce "drive to despair"
expression
DRYV tuh dih-SPAIR
dryv too dis-PAIR
Definition
To make someone feel completely hopeless or without hope.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹaɪv/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /dɪˈspɛɹ
British English
dɹˈaɪv/ /tˈuː/ /dɪspˈeə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DRYV tuh dih-SPAIR
UK
dryv too dis-PAIR
Listen in Context
Continuous failure can drive to despair even the most optimistic person.
Her loneliness started to drive her to despair.
The constant bad news has begun to drive people to despair.
All the job rejections have really driven me to despair lately.