How do you pronounce "empiricism"?

In American English: /ɛmˈpɪrəˌsɪzəm/ (ehm-PIR-uh-siz-uhm). In British English: /ɛmpˈɪɹɪsˌɪzəm/ (ehmp-IR-is-iz-uhm). In Canadian English: /ɛmˈpɪrəˌsɪzəm/ (ehm-PIR-uh-siz-uhm). In Australian English: /ɛmpˈɪɹɪsˌɪzəm/ (ehmp-IR-is-iz-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛmˈpɪrəˌsɪzəm/ (ehm-PIR-uh-siz-uhm), while in British English it's /ɛmpˈɪɹɪsˌɪzəm/ (ehmp-IR-is-iz-uhm).

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/ɛmˈpɪrəˌsɪzəm/

ehm-PIR-uh-siz-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

ɛmem·pɪrpi·əri·sɪzci·əmsm

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