How do you pronounce "dysentery"?

In American English: /ˈdɪsənˌtɛri/ (DIS-uhn-tehr-ee). In British English: /dˈɪsəntəɹi/ (D-is-uhnt-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈdɪsənˌtɛri/ (DIS-uhn-tehr-ee). In Australian English: /dˈɪsəntəɹi/ (D-is-uhnt-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɪsənˌtɛri/ (DIS-uhn-tehr-ee), while in British English it's /dˈɪsəntəɹi/ (D-is-uhnt-uhr).

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dysentery

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/ˈdɪsənˌtɛri/

DIS-uhn-tehr-ee

Syllable Breakdown

dɪsdy·ənsen·tɛrte·iry

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