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despondent

How many syllables in despondent?

  3 syllables

Divide despondent into syllables:   de-spond-ent
Stressed syllable in despondent:   de-spond-ent
How to pronounce despondent:   dih-spon-dunt
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Synonyms for despondent


1 syllable
  • bleak
  • glum
  • sad
  • down
  • low
2 syllables
  • doleful
  • forlorn
  • mournful
3 syllables
4 syllables
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What rhymes with despondent

3 syllables
    4 syllables
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