How do you pronounce "chauvinism"?

In American English: /ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/ (SHOHV-uh-niz-uhm). In British English: /ʃˈəʊvɪnˌɪzəm/ (SH-ohv-in-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/ (SHOHV-uh-niz-uhm). In Australian English: /ʃˈəʊvɪnˌɪzəm/ (SH-ohv-in-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/ (SHOHV-uh-niz-uhm), while in British English it's /ʃˈəʊvɪnˌɪzəm/ (SH-ohv-in-iz).

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chauvinism

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/ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm/

SHOHV-uh-niz-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

ʃoʊvch·əau·nɪzvin·əmism

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