How to Pronounce "deserts"
word
ˈdɛzɝts/, /dɪˈzɝts
DEZ-erts, di-ZERTS
ˈdɛzəts
DEZ-uhts
Definition
Large, dry, and often hot areas of land with very little water and few plants. It can also mean something that someone deserves, but this is a rare and formal meaning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛzɝts/, /dɪˈzɝts
British English
ˈdɛzəts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DEZ-erts, di-ZERTS
UK
DEZ-uhts
Listen in Context
Many animals live in deserts.
The Sahara and Gobi are famous deserts.
Plants in deserts need very little water.
We drove for hours through endless deserts.