How do you pronounce "jerusalem"?

In American English: /dʒɝˈuːsələm/ (jur-OOS-uhl-uhm). In British English: /dʒəɹˈuːsələm/ (juhr-OOS-uhl-uhm). In Canadian English: /dʒɝˈuːsələm/ (jur-OOS-uhl-uhm). In Australian English: /dʒəɹˈuːsələm/ (juhr-OOS-uhl-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒɝˈuːsələm/ (jur-OOS-uhl-uhm), while in British English it's /dʒəɹˈuːsələm/ (juhr-OOS-uhl-uhm).

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jerusalem

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/dʒɝˈuːsələm/

jur-OOS-uhl-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

dʒɝje·uːsru·əlsa·əmlem

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