How to pronounce deserved in British English
“deserved” pronunciation by British speakers
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“deserved” in real sentences — British speakers
251 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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the prominence it deserved.
The Scottish Parliament
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his well-deserved knighthood.
UK Parliament
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with the urgency and rigour that they deserved.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “deserved”
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Why real speech
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