How do you pronounce "american"?

In American English: /əˈmɛrɪkən/ (uh-MEHR-ik-uhn). In British English: /əmˈɛɹɪkən/ (uhm-EHR-ik-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˈmɛrɪkən/ (uh-MEHR-ik-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐmˈɛɹɪkən/ (ⱯM-ehr-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈmɛrɪkən/ (uh-MEHR-ik-uhn), while in British English it's /əmˈɛɹɪkən/ (uhm-EHR-ik-uhn).

🗣️pronounce.how

american

regional

/əˈmɛrɪkən/

uh-MEHR-ik-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

əam·mɛrer·ɪki·əncan

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12