How do you pronounce "emphysema"?

In American English: /ˌɛmfəˈziːmə/ (ehmf-uh-ZEEM-uh). In British English: /ɛmfˈaɪsmə/ (ehmf-EYESM-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɛmfəˈziːmə/ (ehmf-uh-ZEEM-uh). In Australian English: /ɛmfˈaɪsmə/ (ehmf-EYESM-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛmfəˈziːmə/ (ehmf-uh-ZEEM-uh), while in British English it's /ɛmfˈaɪsmə/ (ehmf-EYESM-uh).

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emphysema

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/ˌɛmfəˈziːmə/

ehmf-uh-ZEEM-uh

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ɛmfem·əphy·ziːmse·əma

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