how to pronounce desire

/dɪˈzaɪə/

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desire is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of desire in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… heaviness and a desire to sleep …”

meaning of desire

Desire means a strong feeling of wanting something.

desire frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word desire occurs in english on average 54.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.