How do you pronounce "nymphomaniac"?

In American English: /ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniːˌæk/ (nimf-oh-MAYN-ee-ak). In British English: /nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌak/ (n-imf-UHM-ayn). In Canadian English: /ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniːˌæk/ (nimf-oh-MAYN-ee-ak). In Australian English: /nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌak/ (n-imf-UHM-ayn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniːˌæk/ (nimf-oh-MAYN-ee-ak), while in British English it's /nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌak/ (n-imf-UHM-ayn).

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/ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniːˌæk/

nimf-oh-MAYN-ee-ak

Syllable Breakdown

nɪmfnym·oʊpho·meɪnma·iːni·ækac

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