How do you pronounce "circumscribed"?

In American English: /ˌsɝːkəmˈskraɪbd/ (surk-uhm-SKREYEBD). In British English: /sˈɜːkəmskɹˌaɪbd/ (S-ɜk-uhmskr). In Canadian English: /ˌsɝːkəmˈskraɪbd/ (surk-uhm-SKREYEBD). In Australian English: /sˈɜːkəmskɹˌaɪbd/ (S-ɜk-uhmskr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɝːkəmˈskraɪbd/ (surk-uhm-SKREYEBD), while in British English it's /sˈɜːkəmskɹˌaɪbd/ (S-ɜk-uhmskr).

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circumscribed

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/ˌsɝːkəmˈskraɪbd/

surk-uhm-SKREYEBD

Syllable Breakdown

sɝːkcir·əmcum·skraɪbdscribed

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