How do you pronounce "geneva"?

In American English: /dʒəˈniːvə/ (juh-NEEV-uh). In British English: /dʒɪnˈiːvə/ (jin-EEV-uh). In Canadian English: /dʒəˈniːvə/ (juh-NEEV-uh). In Australian English: /dʒənˈiːvə/ (juhn-EEV-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒəˈniːvə/ (juh-NEEV-uh), while in British English it's /dʒɪnˈiːvə/ (jin-EEV-uh).

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geneva

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/dʒəˈniːvə/

juh-NEEV-uh

Syllable Breakdown

dʒəge·niːvne·əva

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