How do you pronounce "fontainebleau"?

In American English: /ˈfɑːntənˌbloʊ/ (FAHNT-uhn-bloh). In British English: /fˈɒnteɪnˌɛbləʊ/ (F-ont-ayn-ehbl). In Canadian English: /ˈfɑːntənˌbloʊ/ (FAHNT-uhn-bloh). In Australian English: /fˈɒnteɪnˌɛbləʊ/ (F-ont-ayn-ehbl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɑːntənˌbloʊ/ (FAHNT-uhn-bloh), while in British English it's /fˈɒnteɪnˌɛbləʊ/ (F-ont-ayn-ehbl).

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fontainebleau

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/ˈfɑːntənˌbloʊ/

FAHNT-uhn-bloh

Syllable Breakdown

fɑːntfontai·ənneb·bloʊleau

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