How do you pronounce "aficionado"?

In American English: /əˌfiːʃjəˈnɑːˌdoʊ/ (uh-feeshy-uh-NAH-doh). In British English: /ɐfˌɪʃənˈɑːdəʊ/ (ɐf-ish-UHN-ahd). In Canadian English: /əˌfiːʃjəˈnɑːˌdoʊ/ (uh-feeshy-uh-NAH-doh). In Australian English: /ɐfˌɪʃənˈɑːdəʊ/ (ɐf-ish-UHN-ahd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌfiːʃjəˈnɑːˌdoʊ/ (uh-feeshy-uh-NAH-doh), while in British English it's /ɐfˌɪʃənˈɑːdəʊ/ (ɐf-ish-UHN-ahd).

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/əˌfiːʃjəˈnɑːˌdoʊ/

uh-feeshy-uh-NAH-doh

Syllable Breakdown

əa·fiːʃjfi·əci·nɑːona·doʊdo

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