How do you pronounce "freshman"?

In American English: /ˈfrɛʃmən/ (FREHSHM-uhn). In British English: /fɹˈɛʃmən/ (FR-ehshm). In Canadian English: /ˈfrɛʃmən/ (FREHSHM-uhn). In Australian English: /fɹˈɛʃmən/ (FR-ehshm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfrɛʃmən/ (FREHSHM-uhn), while in British English it's /fɹˈɛʃmən/ (FR-ehshm).

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freshman

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/ˈfrɛʃmən/

FREHSHM-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

frɛʃmfresh·ənman

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