How do you pronounce "aberdeenshire"?

In American English: /ˌæbɚdˈiːnʃɚ/ (ab-urd-EENSH-ur). In British English: /ˌæbədˈiːnʃə/ (ab-uhd-EENSH-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌæbɚdˈiːnʃɚ/ (ab-urd-EENSH-ur). In Australian English: /ˌabədˈiːnʃə/ (ab-UHD-eensh).

Is "aberdeenshire" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæbɚdˈiːnʃɚ/ (ab-urd-EENSH-ur), while in British English it's /ˌæbədˈiːnʃə/ (ab-uhd-EENSH-uh).

🗣️pronounce.how

aberdeenshire

regional

/ˌæbɚdˈiːnʃɚ/

ab-urd-EENSH-ur

Syllable Breakdown

æbab·ɚderd·iːnʃeen·ɚshire

Source

50%confidence🔊 eSpeak NG en-us

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12