Homework Help: English

Posted by Chandler on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:34pm.

Is the word desperate an omitted syllable, omitted letter, or an added syllable?I think is is an omitted letter.

English - Ms. Sue, Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:38pm
I don't think it's any of these. The first pronunciation in this dictionary shows three syllables.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/desperate

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