Cómo pronunciar «despondency» en inglés
dɪˈspɒndənsi
dih·SPON·dən·see
Acento principal: SPON
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «despondency» en contexto en clips de video reales
and we support all of that with a intensive psychotherapy program to address the despondency despair and depression that always accompanies severe chronic pain it's successful as you can see from this severe chronic pain it's successful as you can see from this
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “despondency”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
SPON
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
see
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SPON"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "despondency" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "despondency is" sounds like "despondency-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "despondency" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“address the despondency despair and depression that always accompanies severe chronic pain it's successful as you can see from this”— TED-EdWatch clip
“I ignored the despondency thinking it was part of the job.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“out of sheer despondency remorse or terminal fatigue pound fell into a”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“millions of our countrymen and country women to such a state of despondency that they will not even bother to vote and that so many of them feel so”— StanfordWatch clip
“despondency, as a sort of indecisiveness, sluggishness, sloth.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“I have random FedEx deliveries of despondency.”— Big ThinkWatch clip
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address the despondency despair and depression that always accompanies severe chronic pain it's successful as you can see from this
Escuchar en contexto: “despondency”
36 clipsThe Inglés word “despondency” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈspɒndənsi (phonetic respelling: dih-SPON-dən-see). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (dih · SPON · dən · see), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SPON). Grammatically, “despondency” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 36 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “despondency” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @6:45
“and we support all of that with a intensive psychotherapy program to address the despondency despair and depression that always accompanies severe chronic pain it's successful as you can see from this severe chronic pain it's successful as you can see from this”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:10
“I ignored them completely. I ignored the exhaustion thinking it was just part of the job. I ignored the despondency thinking it was part of the job. was part of the job.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @36:31
“until his death at age 87 in 1972 during this final decade of his life whether out of sheer despondency remorse or terminal fatigue pound fell into a protracted silence how are we to take this silence as his final poetic act”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @12:35
“Shield, I'm looking at you in particular, what has driven so many millions of our countrymen and country women to such a state of despondency that they will not even bother to vote and that so many of them feel so that they will not even bother to vote and that so many of them feel so”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @6:31
“describe-- we'll describe as a sort of despondency, as a sort of indecisiveness, sluggishness, sloth. sluggishness, sloth.”
Definición y significado: “despondency”
- The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
- A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “Not everyone succumbed to such nostalgia and despondency. Some saw the existential threat to Scots as a call to document what remained.”
- “He kissed her brow, and left her. She watched him unconsciously, till the winding walk hid him from her sight, and then sank back on her seat, every nerve relaxing from its high-strained excitement into utter and still despondency.”
- “address the despondency despair and depression that always accompanies severe chronic pain it's successful as you can see from this”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “despondency”
- Pronunciation:
- dih-SPON-dən-see
- Sílabas:
- dih · SPON · dən · see
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · spon · den · cy
- Acento principal:
- SPON
- IPA:
- dɪˈspɒndənsi
- Escuchar en contexto
- despondency
Sinónimos: “despondency”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «despondency» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “despondency”
-ɒndənsiPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "despondency" (⁄dɪˈspɒndənsi⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «despondency»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «despondency» en inglés?
«despondency» se pronuncia ⁄dɪˈspɒndənsi⁄ (dih-SPON-dən-see). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «despondency»?
«despondency» tiene 4 sílabas: dih · SPON · dən · see.
¿Dónde está el acento en «despondency»?
El acento principal en «despondency» está en «SPON». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «despondency»?
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «despondency» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “despondency”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).