How do you pronounce "deserved"?

In American English: /dɪˈzɝːvd/ (di-ZURVD). In British English: /dɪzˈɜːvd/ (diz-ꞫVD). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzɝːvd/ (di-ZURVD). In Australian English: /dɪzˈɜːvd/ (diz-ꞫVD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzɝːvd/ (di-ZURVD), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɜːvd/ (diz-ꞫVD).

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deserved

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/dɪˈzɝːvd/

di-ZURVD

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·zɝːvdserved

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