How do you pronounce "especially"?

In American English: /əˈspɛʃli/ (uh-SPEHSHL-ee). In British English: /ɪspˈɛʃəli/ (isp-EHSH-uhl-ee). In Canadian English: /əˈspɛʃli/ (uh-SPEHSHL-ee). In Australian English: /ɪspˈɛʃəli/ (isp-EHSH-uhl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈspɛʃli/ (uh-SPEHSHL-ee), while in British English it's /ɪspˈɛʃəli/ (isp-EHSH-uhl-ee).

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/əˈspɛʃli/

uh-SPEHSHL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əespe·spɛʃlcial·ily

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