How do you pronounce "apprenticeship"?

In American English: /əˈprɛntəsˌʃɪp/ (uh-PREHNT-uhs-ship). In British English: /ɐpɹˈɛntɪsʃˌɪp/ (ⱯPR-ehnt-issh). In Canadian English: /əˈprɛntəsˌʃɪp/ (uh-PREHNT-uhs-ship). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈɛntɪsʃˌɪp/ (ⱯPR-ehnt-issh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈprɛntəsˌʃɪp/ (uh-PREHNT-uhs-ship), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈɛntɪsʃˌɪp/ (ⱯPR-ehnt-issh).

How to Pronounce "apprenticeship"

🗣️pronounce.how

apprenticeship

regional

/əˈprɛntəsˌʃɪp/

uh-PREHNT-uhs-ship

Syllable Breakdown

əap·prɛntpren·əstice·ʃɪpship

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14