Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serves

/sɝvz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
serves
IPA
/sɝvz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of serve

noun

plural of serve

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɝvz/
  • British English: /sɜːvz/

Rhymes With

deserves reserves nerves curves preserves observes purves turfs

Questions

How do you pronounce serves?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɝvz/.
What does serves mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of serve

How to pronounce serves

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “serves”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sɝvz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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