How do you pronounce "absentee"?

In American English: /ˌæbsənˈtiː/ (abs-uhn-TEE). In British English: /ˌabsəntˈiː/ (abs-UHNT). In Canadian English: /ˌæbsənˈtiː/ (abs-uhn-TEE). In Australian English: /ˌabsəntˈiː/ (abs-UHNT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæbsənˈtiː/ (abs-uhn-TEE), while in British English it's /ˌabsəntˈiː/ (abs-UHNT).

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/ˌæbsənˈtiː/

abs-uhn-TEE

Syllable Breakdown

æbsab·ənsen·tiːtee

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