How do you pronounce "azalea"?

In American English: /əˈzeɪljə/ (uh-ZAYLY-uh). In British English: /azˈeɪliə/ (AZ-ayl-ee). In Canadian English: /əˈzeɪljə/ (uh-ZAYLY-uh). In Australian English: /azˈeɪliə/ (AZ-ayl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈzeɪljə/ (uh-ZAYLY-uh), while in British English it's /azˈeɪliə/ (AZ-ayl-ee).

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azalea

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/əˈzeɪljə/

uh-ZAYLY-uh

Syllable Breakdown

əa·zeɪljza·əlea

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