How do you pronounce "discovery"?

In American English: /dɪˈskʌvɝi/ (di-SKUHV-ur-ee). In British English: /dɪskˈʌvəɹi/ (disk-UHV-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskʌvɝi/ (di-SKUHV-ur-ee). In Australian English: /dɪskˈʌvəɹi/ (disk-UHV-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskʌvɝi/ (di-SKUHV-ur-ee), while in British English it's /dɪskˈʌvəɹi/ (disk-UHV-uhr-ee).

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discovery

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/dɪˈskʌvɝi/

di-SKUHV-ur-ee

Syllable Breakdown

dɪd·skʌvis·ɝcov·iery

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