How do you pronounce "devonshire"?

In American English: /dɪˈvɑːnˌʃaɪr/ (di-VAHN-sheyer). In British English: /dˈɛvənʃə/ (D-ehv-uhnsh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvɑːnˌʃaɪr/ (di-VAHN-sheyer). In Australian English: /dˈɛvənʃə/ (D-ehv-uhnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvɑːnˌʃaɪr/ (di-VAHN-sheyer), while in British English it's /dˈɛvənʃə/ (D-ehv-uhnsh).

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devonshire

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/dɪˈvɑːnˌʃaɪr/

di-VAHN-sheyer

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·vɑːnvon·ʃaɪrshire

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