English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Serve Pronunciation
Serve is pronounced SURV, IPA /ˈsɝv/.
SURV
US /ˈsɝv/ · UK /ˈsɜːv/
Syllables: SURV (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To provide food, help or a service to someone, or the stroke that starts a point in tennis.
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Serve in a Sentence
- They serve breakfast until eleven.
- She served on the committee for a decade.
- His second serve dropped just inside the line.
Common Mispronunciations of Serve
Not SAIRV
Neither e is sounded as written. The r swallows them both and leaves the single vowel of her.
Tip: Service, servant and server all open the same way, and the noun from this verb is a serve in tennis and a serving at the table.
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