How do you pronounce "museum"?

In American English: /mjuːˈziːəm/ (myoo-ZEE-uhm). In British English: /mjuːzˈɪəm/ (myooz-I-uhm). In Canadian English: /mjuːˈziːəm/ (myoo-ZEE-uhm). In Australian English: /mjuːzˈiəm/ (myooz-EE-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mjuːˈziːəm/ (myoo-ZEE-uhm), while in British English it's /mjuːzˈɪəm/ (myooz-I-uhm).

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museum

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/mjuːˈziːəm/

myoo-ZEE-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

mjuːmu·ziːse·əmum

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