How do you pronounce "odessa"?

In American English: /oʊˈdɛsə/ (oh-DEHS-uh). In British English: /ˈəʊdɛsə/ (OHD-ehs-uh). In Canadian English: /oʊˈdɛsə/ (oh-DEHS-uh). In Australian English: /ˈəʊdɛsə/ (OHD-ehs-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /oʊˈdɛsə/ (oh-DEHS-uh), while in British English it's /ˈəʊdɛsə/ (OHD-ehs-uh).

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odessa

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/oʊˈdɛsə/

oh-DEHS-uh

Syllable Breakdown

oʊo·dɛsde·əssa

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