How do you pronounce "facetiously"?

In American English: /fəˈsiːʃəsli/ (fuh-SEESH-uhsl-ee). In British English: /fɐsˈiːʃəsli/ (FⱯS-eesh-uhsl). In Canadian English: /fəˈsiːʃəsli/ (fuh-SEESH-uhsl-ee). In Australian English: /fɐsˈiːʃəsli/ (FⱯS-eesh-uhsl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fəˈsiːʃəsli/ (fuh-SEESH-uhsl-ee), while in British English it's /fɐsˈiːʃəsli/ (FⱯS-eesh-uhsl).

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/fəˈsiːʃəsli/

fuh-SEESH-uhsl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

fəface·siːʃti·əslous·ily

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