How do you pronounce "december"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛmbɝ/ (di-SEHMB-ur). In British English: /dɪsˈɛmbə/ (dis-EHMB-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛmbɝ/ (di-SEHMB-ur). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɛmbə/ (dis-EHMB-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛmbɝ/ (di-SEHMB-ur), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɛmbə/ (dis-EHMB-uh).

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december

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/dɪˈsɛmbɝ/

di-SEHMB-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɛmbcem·ɝber

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