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desperate

3 syllables
stressed syllable des
9 letters

Syllables: des-per-ate: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈdɛsprɪt/).
Stressed syllable: The 1st syllable is stressed: DES-per-ate.
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛspɚɪt/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (1st of 3), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as des-perate, desper-ate.

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How do you divide desperate into syllables?

desperate divides as des-per-ate. des-per-ate: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. The final e is silent, so it doesn't add a syllable. Also said with 2 syllables (/ˈdɛsprɪt/).

How many syllables are in desperate?

Desperate has 3 syllables (des-per-ate).

Which syllable is stressed in desperate?

The stressed syllable in desperate is des. The 1st syllable is stressed: DES-per-ate.

How do you pronounce desperate?

/ˈdɛspɚɪt/ in American English.