How do you pronounce "impossibility"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti/ (im-paws-i-BIL-it-ee). In British English: /ɪmpˌɒsəbˈɪlɪti/ (imp-os-uhb-IL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti/ (im-paws-i-BIL-it-ee). In Australian English: /ɪmpˌɒsəbˈɪlɪti/ (imp-os-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti/ (im-paws-i-BIL-it-ee), while in British English it's /ɪmpˌɒsəbˈɪlɪti/ (imp-os-uhb-IL-it-ee).

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/ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti/

im-paws-i-BIL-it-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪmim·pɔspos·ɪsi·bɪlbil·ɪti·ity

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