How do you pronounce "adulthood"?

In American English: /əˈdʌltˌhʊd/ (uh-DUHLT-huud). In British English: /ɐdˈʌlthʊd/ (ⱯD-uhlth). In Canadian English: /əˈdʌltˌhʊd/ (uh-DUHLT-huud). In Australian English: /ɐdˈʌlthʊd/ (ⱯD-uhlth).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈdʌltˌhʊd/ (uh-DUHLT-huud), while in British English it's /ɐdˈʌlthʊd/ (ⱯD-uhlth).

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adulthood

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/əˈdʌltˌhʊd/

uh-DUHLT-huud

Syllable Breakdown

əad·dʌltult·hʊdhood

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