How do you pronounce "bedridden"?

In American English: /ˈbɛˌdrɪdən/ (BEH-drid-uhn). In British English: /bˈɛdɹɪdən/ (B-ehdr-id). In Canadian English: /ˈbɛˌdrɪdən/ (BEH-drid-uhn). In Australian English: /bˈɛdɹɪdən/ (B-ehdr-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈbɛˌdrɪdən/ (BEH-drid-uhn), while in British English it's /bˈɛdɹɪdən/ (B-ehdr-id).

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bedridden

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/ˈbɛˌdrɪdən/

BEH-drid-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

bɛbed·drɪdrid·ənden

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