How do you pronounce "athenian"?

In American English: /æˈθiːniːən/ (a-THEEN-ee-uhn). In British English: /aθˈiːniən/ (ATH-een-ee). In Canadian English: /æˈθiːniːən/ (a-THEEN-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /aθˈiːniən/ (ATH-een-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /æˈθiːniːən/ (a-THEEN-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /aθˈiːniən/ (ATH-een-ee).

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athenian

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/æˈθiːniːən/

a-THEEN-ee-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

æat·θiːnhe·iːni·ənan

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