how to pronounce désespoir

/de.zɛs.pwaʁ/

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désespoir is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of désespoir in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… charriant son lot de désespoir et de la …”

meanings of désespoir

noun:

Despair.

désespoir frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word désespoir occurs in french on average 21.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.