How many syllables in desperate?
Syllables in desperate
2 or 3
desperate
Desperate has two syllables, or three when said slowly. The stress falls on the first syllable.
How to say desperate
| Said as /ˈdɛspɹɪt/ | 2 syllables · DUM-da |
|---|---|
| Said as /ˈdɛspɚɪt/ | 3 syllables, DES-per-ate · DUM-da-da |
| Stress | First syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
Near rhymes with desperate
- separate
- electorate
- temperate
- respite
- despot
- merit
- template
- carrot
- inherit
- parrot
- ancestral
- disparate
- orchestral
- carat
- ferret
- beret
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Questions
- How many syllables are in desperate?
- Desperate has two syllables, or three when said slowly.
- How do you divide desperate into syllables?
- Desperate is said as /ˈdɛspɹɪt/, with two beats.
- Which syllable is stressed in desperate?
- The first syllable.