Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

despairer

/dɪˈspɛɹɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: des-pair-er
IPA: /dɪˈspɛɹɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who despairs.

Example Sentences

"He chears the fearful, and commends the bold, / And makes deſpairers hope for good ſucceſs."
"O despairer, here is my neck, / By God! you shall not go down! Hang your whole weight upon me."
"Too quick despairer, wherefore wilt thou go?"

Etymology

From despair + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈspɛɹɚ/
British English: /dɪˈspɛːɹə/

Inflected Forms

despairers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce despairer?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈspɛɹɚ/.
What does despairer mean?: One who despairs.
Where does despairer come from?: From despair + -er.

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