How do you pronounce "asylum"?

In American English: /əˈsaɪləm/ (uh-SEYEL-uhm). In British English: /əsˈaɪləm/ (uhs-EYEL-uhm). In Canadian English: /əˈsaɪləm/ (uh-SEYEL-uhm). In Australian English: /ɐsˈaɪləm/ (ⱯS-eyel).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈsaɪləm/ (uh-SEYEL-uhm), while in British English it's /əsˈaɪləm/ (uhs-EYEL-uhm).

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/əˈsaɪləm/

uh-SEYEL-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

əa·saɪlsy·əmlum

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