How do you pronounce "circumstances"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsəz/ (SURK-uhm-stans-uhz). In British English: /sˈɜːkəmstˌɑːnsɪz/ (S-ɜk-uhmst-ahns). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsəz/ (SURK-uhm-stans-uhz). In Australian English: /sˈɜːkəmstˌansɪz/ (S-ɜk-uhmst).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsəz/ (SURK-uhm-stans-uhz), while in British English it's /sˈɜːkəmstˌɑːnsɪz/ (S-ɜk-uhmst-ahns).

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circumstances

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/ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsəz/

SURK-uhm-stans-uhz

Syllable Breakdown

sɝːkcir·əmcum·stænssta·əznces

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