Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desiree

/dˈɛsaɪɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
de-siree
IPA
/dˈɛsaɪɹi/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French, alternative spelling of Désirée.

Questions

How do you pronounce desiree?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛsaɪɹi/.
What does desiree mean?
A female given name from French, alternative spelling of Désirée.

How to pronounce desiree

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