"desert" and "dessert" are pronounced differently. "desert" is DEZ-ert (/ˈdɛzərt/); "dessert" is duh-ZURT (/dɪˈzɜːrt/). Stress flips: DESert (arid land) stresses the first syllable; desSERT (the sweet course) stresses the second. Dessert also has a stronger "z".
Say it like: DEZ-ert
desert
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Say it like: duh-ZURT
dessert
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No. "desert" is DEZ-ert (/ˈdɛzərt/) and "dessert" is duh-ZURT (/dɪˈzɜːrt/). Stress flips: DESert (arid land) stresses the first syllable; desSERT (the sweet course) stresses the second. Dessert also has a stronger "z".
One letter apart, opposite stress — the classic English mix-up.