How do you pronounce "distinguish"?

In American English: /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ (di-STINGGW-ish). In British English: /dɪstˈɪŋgwɪʃ/ (dist-INGGW-ish). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ (di-STINGGW-ish). In Australian English: /dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/ (dist-INGGW-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ (di-STINGGW-ish), while in British English it's /dɪstˈɪŋgwɪʃ/ (dist-INGGW-ish).

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distinguish

/dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

di-STINGGW-ish

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·stɪŋgwtin·ɪʃguish

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