How do you pronounce "appeared"?

In American English: /əˈpɪrd/ (uh-PIRD). In British English: /əpˈɪəd/ (uhp-I-uhd). In Canadian English: /əˈpɪrd/ (uh-PIRD). In Australian English: /ɐpˈiəd/ (ⱯP-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɪrd/ (uh-PIRD), while in British English it's /əpˈɪəd/ (uhp-I-uhd).

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appeared

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/əˈpɪrd/

uh-PIRD

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pɪrdpeared

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