Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 78 of 100 · Food and drink
How to pronounce dessert
/dɪˈzɜːt/ British English
di·ZURT
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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✗ Many people say
DES·ert
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di·ZURT
My tip
Careful! DEZ-ət is a desert — with sand. 🏜️
In a sentence
What’s for dessert?
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce dessert?
In British English, dessert is pronounced /dɪˈzɜːt/. Say it like this: di-ZURT. Careful! DEZ-ət is a desert — with sand.
How many syllables are in dessert?
When you say it, dessert has 2 syllables: di-ZURT. The strong beat is the second one, ZURT.