How do you pronounce "fiasco"?

In American English: /fiːˈæskoʊ/ (fee-ASK-oh). In British English: /fiːˈaskəʊ/ (fee-ASK). In Canadian English: /fiːˈæskoʊ/ (fee-ASK-oh). In Australian English: /fiːˈaskəʊ/ (fee-ASK).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fiːˈæskoʊ/ (fee-ASK-oh), while in British English it's /fiːˈaskəʊ/ (fee-ASK).

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fiasco

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/fiːˈæskoʊ/

fee-ASK-oh

Syllable Breakdown

fiːfi·æskas·oʊco

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