How do you pronounce "observer"?

In American English: /əbˈzɝːvɝ/ (uhb-ZURV-ur). In British English: /əbzˈɜːvə/ (uhbz-ꞫV-uh). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɝːvɝ/ (uhb-ZURV-ur). In Australian English: /ɒbzˈɜːvə/ (obz-ꞫV-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɝːvɝ/ (uhb-ZURV-ur), while in British English it's /əbzˈɜːvə/ (uhbz-ꞫV-uh).

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observer

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/əbˈzɝːvɝ/

uhb-ZURV-ur

Syllable Breakdown

əbob·zɝːvserv·ɝer

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