How do you pronounce "arthur"?

In American English: /ˈɑːrθɝ/ (AHRTH-ur). In British English: /ˈɑːθə/ (AHTH-uh). In Canadian English: /ˈɑːrθɝ/ (AHRTH-ur). In Australian English: /ˈɑːθə/ (AHTH-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɑːrθɝ/ (AHRTH-ur), while in British English it's /ˈɑːθə/ (AHTH-uh).

🗣️pronounce.how

arthur

regional

/ˈɑːrθɝ/

AHRTH-ur

Syllable Breakdown

ɑːrθart·ɝhur

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12