How do you pronounce "imagine"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈmædʒən/ (i-MAJ-uhn). In British English: /ɪmˈædʒɪn/ (im-AJ-in). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈmædʒən/ (i-MAJ-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪmˈadʒɪn/ (im-AJ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈmædʒən/ (i-MAJ-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪmˈædʒɪn/ (im-AJ-in).

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imagine

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/ˌɪˈmædʒən/

i-MAJ-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪim·mædʒag·ənine

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