How do you pronounce "nineteenth-century"?

In American English: /nˈaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃɚɹi/ (N-eyent-EENTHS-ehnch-urr). In British English: /nˌaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃəɹi/ (n-eyent-EENTHS-ehnch-uhr). In Canadian English: /nˈaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃɚɹi/ (N-eyent-EENTHS-ehnch-urr). In Australian English: /nˈaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃəɹi/ (N-eyent-EENTHS-ehnch-uhr).

Is "nineteenth-century" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nˈaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃɚɹi/ (N-eyent-EENTHS-ehnch-urr), while in British English it's /nˌaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃəɹi/ (n-eyent-EENTHS-ehnch-uhr).

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nineteenth-century

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/nˈaɪntiːnθsˈɛntʃɚɹi/

N-eyent-EENTHS-ehnch-urr

Syllable Breakdown

nnine·aɪntteen·iːnθsth·ɛntʃcen·ɚɹtury

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