How to Pronounce "serve to"
expression
ˈsɝv/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
SURV-too, SURV-tuh, SURV-tih
sˈɜːv/ /tˈuː
SURV-too
Definition
Used to explain the purpose or function of something; to indicate what something is meant to do.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɝv/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
sˈɜːv/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SURV-too, SURV-tuh, SURV-tih
UK
SURV-too
Listen in Context
These notes serve to remind you of important topics.
The lights serve to guide people in the dark.
These examples serve to explain the rule.
Those charts serve to make the data much clearer.