How do you pronounce "middlesex"?

In American English: /ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks/ (MID-uhl-sehks). In British English: /mˈɪdəlsɛks/ (M-id-uhls). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks/ (MID-uhl-sehks). In Australian English: /mˈɪdəlsˌɛks/ (M-id-uhls).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks/ (MID-uhl-sehks), while in British English it's /mˈɪdəlsɛks/ (M-id-uhls).

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middlesex

/ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks/

MID-uhl-sehks

Syllable Breakdown

mɪdmid·əldle·sɛkssex

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