How do you pronounce "jamaican"?

In American English: /dʒəˈmeɪkən/ (juh-MAYK-uhn). In British English: /dʒɐmˈeɪkən/ (JⱯM-ayk). In Canadian English: /dʒəˈmeɪkən/ (juh-MAYK-uhn). In Australian English: /dʒɐmˈeɪkən/ (JⱯM-ayk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒəˈmeɪkən/ (juh-MAYK-uhn), while in British English it's /dʒɐmˈeɪkən/ (JⱯM-ayk).

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/dʒəˈmeɪkən/

juh-MAYK-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dʒəja·meɪkmai·əncan

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