How do you pronounce "deficits"?

In American English: /ˈdɛfɪsɪts/ (DEHF-is-its). In British English: /dˈɛfɪsˌɪts/ (D-ehf-is). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛfɪsɪts/ (DEHF-is-its). In Australian English: /dˈɛfɪsˌɪts/ (D-ehf-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛfɪsɪts/ (DEHF-is-its), while in British English it's /dˈɛfɪsˌɪts/ (D-ehf-is).

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deficits

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/ˈdɛfɪsɪts/

DEHF-is-its

Syllable Breakdown

dɛfde·ɪsfi·ɪtscits

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