How do you pronounce "misanthrope"?

In American English: /ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp/ (MIS-uhn-throhp). In British English: /mɪsˈanθɹəʊp/ (mis-ANTHR). In Canadian English: /ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp/ (MIS-uhn-throhp). In Australian English: /mɪsˈanθɹəʊp/ (mis-ANTHR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp/ (MIS-uhn-throhp), while in British English it's /mɪsˈanθɹəʊp/ (mis-ANTHR).

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misanthrope

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/ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp/

MIS-uhn-throhp

Syllable Breakdown

mɪsmis·ənan·θroʊpthrope

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