How do you pronounce "diminish"?

In American English: /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ (di-MIN-ish). In British English: /dɪmˈɪnɪʃ/ (dim-IN-ish). In Canadian English: /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ (di-MIN-ish). In Australian English: /dɪmˈɪnɪʃ/ (dim-IN-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ (di-MIN-ish), while in British English it's /dɪmˈɪnɪʃ/ (dim-IN-ish).

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diminish

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/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

di-MIN-ish

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdi·mɪnmin·ɪʃish

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