How do you pronounce "onomatopoeia"?

In American English: /ˌɑːnəmˌæɾəpˈoʊiə/ (ahn-uhm-aɾ-uhp-OH-ee-uh). In British English: /ˌɒnəmˌætəpˈiːə/ (on-uhm-at-uhp-EE-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɑːnəmˌæɾəpˈoʊiə/ (ahn-uhm-aɾ-uhp-OH-ee-uh). In Australian English: /ˌɒnəmˌatəpˈəʊiə/ (on-uhm-at-UHP-oh-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɑːnəmˌæɾəpˈoʊiə/ (ahn-uhm-aɾ-uhp-OH-ee-uh), while in British English it's /ˌɒnəmˌætəpˈiːə/ (on-uhm-at-uhp-EE-uh).

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onomatopoeia

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/ˌɑːnəmˌæɾəpˈoʊiə/

ahn-uhm-aɾ-uhp-OH-ee-uh

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ɑːno·əmno·æɾma·əpto·oʊpo·ie·əia

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