How do you pronounce "josephus"?

In American English: /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/ (joh-SEEF-uhs). In British English: /dʒˈəʊsfəs/ (J-ohsf). In Canadian English: /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/ (joh-SEEF-uhs). In Australian English: /dʒˈəʊsfəs/ (J-ohsf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/ (joh-SEEF-uhs), while in British English it's /dʒˈəʊsfəs/ (J-ohsf).

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josephus

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/dʒoʊˈsiːfəs/

joh-SEEF-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

dʒoʊjo·siːfse·əsphus

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