How do you pronounce "develop"?

In American English: /dɪˈvɛləp/ (di-VEHL-uhp). In British English: /dɪvˈɛləp/ (div-EHL-uhp). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvɛləp/ (di-VEHL-uhp). In Australian English: /dɪvˈɛləp/ (div-EHL-uhp).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvɛləp/ (di-VEHL-uhp), while in British English it's /dɪvˈɛləp/ (div-EHL-uhp).

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develop

/dɪˈvɛləp/

di-VEHL-uhp

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·vɛlvel·əpop

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