How do you pronounce "millennia"?

In American English: /məˈlɛniːə/ (muh-LEHN-ee-uh). In British English: /mɪlˈɛnɪə/ (mil-EHN-i-uh). In Canadian English: /məˈlɛniːə/ (muh-LEHN-ee-uh). In Australian English: /mɪlˈɛniə/ (mil-EHN-ee-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈlɛniːə/ (muh-LEHN-ee-uh), while in British English it's /mɪlˈɛnɪə/ (mil-EHN-i-uh).

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millennia

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/məˈlɛniːə/

muh-LEHN-ee-uh

Syllable Breakdown

məm·lɛnil·iːlen·ənia

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