How do you pronounce "machiavelli"?

In American English: /ˌmɑːkiːəˈvɛli/ (mahk-ee-uh-VEHL-ee). In British English: /mˌakiəvˈɛlɪ/ (m-ak-EE-uhv). In Canadian English: /ˌmɑːkiːəˈvɛli/ (mahk-ee-uh-VEHL-ee). In Australian English: /mˌakiəvˈɛlɪ/ (m-ak-EE-uhv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɑːkiːəˈvɛli/ (mahk-ee-uh-VEHL-ee), while in British English it's /mˌakiəvˈɛlɪ/ (m-ak-EE-uhv).

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machiavelli

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/ˌmɑːkiːəˈvɛli/

mahk-ee-uh-VEHL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

mɑːkma·iːchi·əav·vɛlel·ili

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