how to pronounce destitute

/ˈdɛs.tɪ.tʃuːt/

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destitute is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… anybody completely destitute desperately …”

meanings of destitute

adjective:

Lacking money; poor, impoverished.
Lacking something; devoid.

verb:

To impoverish; to strip of wealth, resources, etc.

destitute frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word destitute occurs in english on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.