How do you pronounce "deserves"?

In American English: /dɪˈzɝːvz/ (di-ZURVZ). In British English: /dɪzˈɜːvz/ (diz-ꞫVZ). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzɝːvz/ (di-ZURVZ). In Australian English: /dɪzˈɜːvz/ (diz-ꞫVZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzɝːvz/ (di-ZURVZ), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɜːvz/ (diz-ꞫVZ).

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deserves

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/dɪˈzɝːvz/

di-ZURVZ

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·zɝːvzserves

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