Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

despawn

/diːˈspɔːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
despawn
IPA
/diːˈspɔːn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be instantaneously destroyed or removed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + spawn.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

despawns (present, singular) despawning (participle, present) despawned (participle, past) despawned (past)

Antonyms

spawn respawn

Rhymes With

on gone drawn sean dawn new dawn lawn withdrawn shawn shaun pawn vaughan

Questions

How do you pronounce despawn?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈspɔːn/.
What does despawn mean?
To be instantaneously destroyed or removed.
Where does despawn come from?
From de- + spawn.

How to pronounce despawn

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