The word "ESPERONS" is a conjugation of the French verb "espérer" which means "to hope". It is spelled as /ɛspeʁɔ̃/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable "es" is pronounced as /ɛ/ which is a short "e" sound. The second syllable "pe" is pronounced as /pɛ/ which is a short "e" sound followed by a "p" sound. The third syllable "rons" is pronounced as /ʁɔ̃/ which consists of a rolling "r" sound and a nasal "o" sound.