Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desu

/ˈdɛsuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
desu
IPA
/ˈdɛsuː/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

particle

Used at the end of a sentence as an assertive particle.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese です (desu, “be”), the polite form of the Japanese copula, found most often at the end of a sentence. Know Your Meme attributes its spread to 4chan memes of the Rozen Maiden character Suiseiseki who ends every sentence with desu (see also キャラ語尾).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛsuː/

Usage

Rhymes With

yes less process guess press success access second-guess bad press unless address congress

Questions

How do you pronounce desu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛsuː/.
What does desu mean?
Used at the end of a sentence as an assertive particle.
Where does desu come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce desu

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “desu”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdɛsuː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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