How Many Syllables in Desperately?

The word Desperately has 4 syllables: des-per-ate-ly.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
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Definition of Desperately

Desperately means to do something with a sense of urgency, or with little hope.

How should Desperately divide into syllables

There are 4 syllables in the word 'desperately'. The vowels in this word are 'e', 'a', 'e', and 'y'. The consonants are 'd', 's', 'p', 'r', 't', and 'l'.

Part of Speech - Desperately

She was desperately searching for her lost dog.

Sentences with Desperately

• She was desperately trying to finish her homework before bedtime.
• The firefighters were working desperately to put out the fire.
• He was desperately hoping to win the game.
• The family was desperately searching for a new home.
• She was desperately trying to get her baby to stop crying.
• The hikers were desperately trying to find their way back to camp.
• The doctors were working desperately to save the patient's life.
• The soldiers were desperately trying to defend their country.
• The parents were desperately trying to calm down their upset child.
• The job seekers were desperately looking for employment.

Quotes with Desperately

• 'The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.' - Steve Jobs
• 'It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.' - Marcus Aurelius
• 'The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.' - Socrates
• 'Believe you can and you're halfway there.' - Theodore Roosevelt
• 'Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.' - Martin Luther King Jr.
• 'If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.' - Milton Berle
• 'The best way to predict your future is to create it.' - Abraham Lincoln
• 'The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.' - Franklin D. Roosevelt
• 'Be the change that you wish to see in the world.' - Mahatma Gandhi
• 'If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission.' - Unknown

Number of characters in Desperately

11 ( d, e, s, p, e, r, a, t, e, l, y )

Unique letters in Desperately

9 ( d, e, s, p, r, a, t, l, y )

Desperately Backwards

yletarepsed

How to Pronounce Desperately

IPA (International): ˈdespɜ:ʌtli:

ARA (American): ˈdɛspɝʌtli

EPA (English): ˈdespɜ:ʌtli:

DEH-SPER-AH-TLIY

How to Pronounce Desperately

IPA (International): ˈdesprʌtli:

ARA (American): ˈdɛsprʌtli

EPA (English): ˈdesprʌtli:

DEH-SPRAH-TLIY