Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desper

/dˈɛspɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
des-per
IPA
/dˈɛspɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Desper.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Despers (plural)

Rhymes With

esper vesper hesper

Questions

How do you pronounce desper?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛspɚ/.
What does desper mean?
A surname from French.
Where does desper come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce desper

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