How do you pronounce "hiroshima"?

In American English: /ˌhɪroʊˈʃiːmə/ (hir-oh-SHEEM-uh). In British English: /hˌɪɹəʃˈiːmə/ (h-ir-UHSH-eem). In Canadian English: /ˌhɪroʊˈʃiːmə/ (hir-oh-SHEEM-uh). In Australian English: /hˌɪɹəʃˈiːmə/ (h-ir-UHSH-eem).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhɪroʊˈʃiːmə/ (hir-oh-SHEEM-uh), while in British English it's /hˌɪɹəʃˈiːmə/ (h-ir-UHSH-eem).

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hiroshima

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/ˌhɪroʊˈʃiːmə/

hir-oh-SHEEM-uh

Syllable Breakdown

hɪrhi·oʊro·ʃiːmshi·əma

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