How do you pronounce "libido"?

In American English: /ləˈbaɪˌdoʊ/ (luh-BEYE-doh). In British English: /lɪbˈiːdəʊ/ (lib-EED-oh). In Canadian English: /ləˈbaɪˌdoʊ/ (luh-BEYE-doh). In Australian English: /lɪbˈiːdəʊ/ (lib-EED-oh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ləˈbaɪˌdoʊ/ (luh-BEYE-doh), while in British English it's /lɪbˈiːdəʊ/ (lib-EED-oh).

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libido

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/ləˈbaɪˌdoʊ/

luh-BEYE-doh

Syllable Breakdown

ləli·baɪbi·doʊdo

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