How do you pronounce "minerva"?

In American English: /məˈnɝːvə/ (muh-NURV-uh). In British English: /mɪnˈɜːvə/ (min-ꞫV-uh). In Canadian English: /məˈnɝːvə/ (muh-NURV-uh). In Australian English: /mɪnˈɜːvə/ (min-ꞫV-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈnɝːvə/ (muh-NURV-uh), while in British English it's /mɪnˈɜːvə/ (min-ꞫV-uh).

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minerva

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/məˈnɝːvə/

muh-NURV-uh

Syllable Breakdown

məmin·nɝːver·əva

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