How to Pronounce "serve right"
expression
ˈsɝv/ /ˈɹaɪt
SURV RYT
sˈɜːv/ /ɹˈaɪt
SURV RYT
Definition
To say that someone deserves what happened to them, usually when a bad outcome follows their own actions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɝv/ /ˈɹaɪt
British English
sˈɜːv/ /ɹˈaɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SURV RYT
UK
SURV RYT
Listen in Context
It serves him right for lying to his friends.
If you don't study, failing the test serves you right.
Stealing is wrong, so getting caught serves her right.
He laughed when I fell, but it served him right when he slipped too.