How do you pronounce "gardenia"?

In American English: /gɑːrˈdiːnjə/ (gahr-DEENY-uh). In British English: /ɡɑːdˈiːniə/ (gahd-EEN-ee-uh). In Canadian English: /gɑːrˈdiːnjə/ (gahr-DEENY-uh). In Australian English: /ɡɑːdˈiːniə/ (gahd-EEN-ee-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /gɑːrˈdiːnjə/ (gahr-DEENY-uh), while in British English it's /ɡɑːdˈiːniə/ (gahd-EEN-ee-uh).

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gardenia

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/gɑːrˈdiːnjə/

gahr-DEENY-uh

Syllable Breakdown

gɑːrgar·diːnjde·ənia

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