How do you pronounce "cecilia"?

In American English: /sɪˈsiːljə/ (si-SEELY-uh). In British English: /sɪsˈiːliə/ (sis-EEL-ee-uh). In Canadian English: /sɪˈsiːljə/ (si-SEELY-uh). In Australian English: /sɪsˈiːliə/ (sis-EEL-ee-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɪˈsiːljə/ (si-SEELY-uh), while in British English it's /sɪsˈiːliə/ (sis-EEL-ee-uh).

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cecilia

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/sɪˈsiːljə/

si-SEELY-uh

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sɪce·siːljcil·əia

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