How do you pronounce "mechanisms"?

In American English: /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz/ (MEHK-uh-niz-uhmz). In British English: /mˈɛkənˌɪzəmz/ (M-ehk-uhn-iz). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz/ (MEHK-uh-niz-uhmz). In Australian English: /mˈɛkənˌɪzəmz/ (M-ehk-uhn-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz/ (MEHK-uh-niz-uhmz), while in British English it's /mˈɛkənˌɪzəmz/ (M-ehk-uhn-iz).

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mechanisms

/ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz/

MEHK-uh-niz-uhmz

Syllable Breakdown

mɛkmech·əa·nɪzni·əmzsms

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