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How to say: desperate

Spelling: Desperate Syllables desperate

US accent

/dˈɛspɚɹət/

UK accent

/dˈɛspəɹət/

Definition

Definition — a person who is frightened and in need of help

e.g. “they prey on the hopes of the desperate”

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