How do you pronounce "dissimilar"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɪməlɝ/ (di-SIM-uhl-ur). In British English: /dɪsˈɪmɪlə/ (dis-IM-il-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɪməlɝ/ (di-SIM-uhl-ur). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɪmɪlə/ (dis-IM-il-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɪməlɝ/ (di-SIM-uhl-ur), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɪmɪlə/ (dis-IM-il-uh).

How to Pronounce "dissimilar"

🗣️pronounce.how

dissimilar

regional

/dɪˈsɪməlɝ/

di-SIM-uhl-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·sɪmsim·əli·ɝlar

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14