How do you pronounce "diploma"?

In American English: /dɪˈploʊmɑː/ (di-PLOHM-ah). In British English: /dɪplˈəʊmə/ (dipl-OHM-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈploʊmɑː/ (di-PLOHM-ah). In Australian English: /dɪplˈəʊmə/ (dipl-OHM-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈploʊmɑː/ (di-PLOHM-ah), while in British English it's /dɪplˈəʊmə/ (dipl-OHM-uh).

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diploma

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/dɪˈploʊmɑː/

di-PLOHM-ah

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdi·ploʊmplo·ɑːma

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