How do you pronounce "methuselah"?

In American English: /məθˈjuːzələ/ (muhth-YOOZ-uhl-uh). In British English: /mˈɛθjuːsˌɛlə/ (M-ehthy-oos-ehl). In Canadian English: /məθˈjuːzələ/ (muhth-YOOZ-uhl-uh). In Australian English: /mˈɛθjuːsˌɛlə/ (M-ehthy-oos-ehl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məθˈjuːzələ/ (muhth-YOOZ-uhl-uh), while in British English it's /mˈɛθjuːsˌɛlə/ (M-ehthy-oos-ehl).

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methuselah

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/məθˈjuːzələ/

muhth-YOOZ-uhl-uh

Syllable Breakdown

məθmet·juːzhu·əlse·əlah

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