How do you pronounce "controversies"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːntrəˌvɝːsiːz/ (KAHNTR-uh-vurs-eez). In British English: /kˈɒntɹəvˌɜːsiz/ (K-ontr-uhv-ɜs). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːntrəˌvɝːsiːz/ (KAHNTR-uh-vurs-eez). In Australian English: /kˈɒntɹəvˌɜːsiz/ (K-ontr-uhv-ɜs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːntrəˌvɝːsiːz/ (KAHNTR-uh-vurs-eez), while in British English it's /kˈɒntɹəvˌɜːsiz/ (K-ontr-uhv-ɜs).

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/ˈkɑːntrəˌvɝːsiːz/

KAHNTR-uh-vurs-eez

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːntrcon·ətro·vɝːsver·iːzsies

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