How do you pronounce "neighborhood"?

In American English: /ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/ (NAYB-ur-huud). In British English: /nˈeɪbəhˌʊd/ (N-ayb-uhh). In Canadian English: /ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/ (NAYB-ur-huud). In Australian English: /nˈeɪbəhˌʊd/ (N-ayb-uhh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/ (NAYB-ur-huud), while in British English it's /nˈeɪbəhˌʊd/ (N-ayb-uhh).

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neighborhood

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/ˈneɪbɝˌhʊd/

NAYB-ur-huud

Syllable Breakdown

neɪbneigh·ɝbor·hʊdhood

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