How do you pronounce "heterogeneous"?

In American English: /ˌhɛtɝəˈdʒiːnjəs/ (heht-ur-uh-JEENY-uhs). In British English: /hˌɛtɹədʒˈiːniəs/ (h-ehtr-UHJ-een-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌhɛtɝəˈdʒiːnjəs/ (heht-ur-uh-JEENY-uhs). In Australian English: /hˌɛtɹədʒˈiːniəs/ (h-ehtr-UHJ-een-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhɛtɝəˈdʒiːnjəs/ (heht-ur-uh-JEENY-uhs), while in British English it's /hˌɛtɹədʒˈiːniəs/ (h-ehtr-UHJ-een-ee).

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/ˌhɛtɝəˈdʒiːnjəs/

heht-ur-uh-JEENY-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

hɛthet·ɝero·əge·dʒiːnjne·əsous

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