How do you pronounce despaired?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪspˈɛɹd/.

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despaired

/dɪspˈɛɹd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

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compared prepared shared scared declared cared aired paired repaired haired impaired spared

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