English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Deserve Pronunciation
Deserve is pronounced di-ZURV, IPA /dɪˈzɝv/.
di-ZURV
US /dɪˈzɝv/ · UK /dɪˈzɜːv/
Syllables: di · ZURV (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To have earned something by what you have done or by what you are.
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Deserve in a Sentence
- They deserve a proper apology.
- Nobody deserves to be treated like that.
- She deserves far more credit than she gets.
Common Mispronunciations of Deserve
Not di-SURV
Deserve, preserve and observe all share one ending and one buzz. The s between the vowels is a z.
Not DE-zurv
Everything rides on ZURV, and the di in front of it is over before anyone hears it.
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