How do you pronounce "nymphomaniacs"?

In American English: /ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniːˌæks/ (nimf-oh-MAYN-ee-aks). In British English: /nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌaks/ (n-imf-UHM-ayn). In Canadian English: /ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniːˌæks/ (nimf-oh-MAYN-ee-aks). In Australian English: /nˌɪmfəmˈeɪnɪˌaks/ (n-imf-UHM-ayn).

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

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

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nymphomaniacs

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/ˌnɪmfoʊˈmeɪniːˌæks/

nimf-oh-MAYN-ee-aks

Syllable Breakdown

nɪmfnym·oʊpho·meɪnma·iːni·æksacs

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