How do you pronounce "adventurous"?

In American English: /ædˈvɛntʃɝəs/ (ad-VEHNCH-ur-uhs). In British English: /ədvˈɛntʃəɹəz/ (uhdv-EHNCH-uhr-uhz). In Canadian English: /ædˈvɛntʃɝəs/ (ad-VEHNCH-ur-uhs). In Australian English: /ɐdvˈɛntʃəɹəs/ (ⱯDV-ehnch-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ædˈvɛntʃɝəs/ (ad-VEHNCH-ur-uhs), while in British English it's /ədvˈɛntʃəɹəz/ (uhdv-EHNCH-uhr-uhz).

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/ædˈvɛntʃɝəs/

ad-VEHNCH-ur-uhs

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ædad·vɛntʃven·ɝtur·əsous

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Last updated: 2026-02-12