How do you pronounce "deserve"?

In American English: /dɪˈzɝːv/ (di-ZURV). In British English: /dɪzˈɜːv/ (diz-ꞫV). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzɝːv/ (di-ZURV). In Australian English: /dɪzˈɜːv/ (diz-ꞫV).

Is "deserve" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzɝːv/ (di-ZURV), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɜːv/ (diz-ꞫV).

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deserve

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/dɪˈzɝːv/

di-ZURV

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·zɝːvserve

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