How do you pronounce "catholicism"?

In American English: /kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm/ (kuh-THAWL-uh-siz-uhm). In British English: /kaθˈɒlɪsˌɪzəm/ (KATH-ol-is-iz). In Canadian English: /kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm/ (kuh-THAWL-uh-siz-uhm). In Australian English: /kaθˈɒlɪsˌɪzəm/ (KATH-ol-is-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm/ (kuh-THAWL-uh-siz-uhm), while in British English it's /kaθˈɒlɪsˌɪzəm/ (KATH-ol-is-iz).

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catholicism

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/kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm/

kuh-THAWL-uh-siz-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

kəcat·θɔlho·əli·sɪzci·əmsm

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