despite

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Syllables de·spite

Stress de-SPITE

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

short i

spite

/spaɪt/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

in spite of; without being affected by

Sound Reference

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de=/dɪ/(did) + spite=/spaɪt/(spider)

Example

She went out despite the rain.