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How to pronounce "desperar" in Spanish

desperar is pronounced despeˈɾaɾ in Spanish, with primary stress on the “RAR” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

despeˈɾaɾ

des·pe·RAR

Primary stress: rar

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IPAdespeˈɾaɾ
Syllablesdes · pe · rar
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The Spanish word “desperar” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as despeˈɾaɾ. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (des · pe · rar), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (rar). Grammatically, “desperar” functions as a verb. Hear native speakers say desperar in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “desperar”

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VERB
  • to despair, exasperate
  • obsolete form of desesperar

Pronounce: “desperar”

Syllables:
des · pe · rar
Primary stress:
rar
IPA:
despeˈɾaɾ
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How do you pronounce “desperar” in Spanish?

“desperar” is pronounced ⁄despeˈɾaɾ⁄ in Spanish. Listen to authentic native speakers using it in the video clips above.

What does “desperar” mean?

“desperar” means: to despair, exasperate