How do you pronounce "debutante"?

In American English: /ˈdɛbjəˈtɑːnt/ (DEHBY-uh-TAHNT). In British English: /dˌɛbjuːtˈɑːnteɪ/ (d-ehby-OOT-ahnt). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛbjəˈtɑːnt/ (DEHBY-uh-TAHNT). In Australian English: /dˌɛbjuːtˈɑːnteɪ/ (d-ehby-OOT-ahnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛbjəˈtɑːnt/ (DEHBY-uh-TAHNT), while in British English it's /dˌɛbjuːtˈɑːnteɪ/ (d-ehby-OOT-ahnt).

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debutante

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/ˈdɛbjəˈtɑːnt/

DEHBY-uh-TAHNT

Syllable Breakdown

dɛbjdebu·əta·tɑːntnte

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