How do you pronounce "oversubscribed"?

In American English: /ˌoʊvɝsəbˈskraɪbd/ (ohv-urs-uhb-SKREYEBD). In British English: /ˌəʊvəsəbskɹˈaɪbd/ (ohv-uhs-uhbskr-EYEBD). In Canadian English: /ˌoʊvɝsəbˈskraɪbd/ (ohv-urs-uhb-SKREYEBD). In Australian English: /ˌəʊvəsəbskɹˈaɪbd/ (ohv-uhs-uhbskr-EYEBD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌoʊvɝsəbˈskraɪbd/ (ohv-urs-uhb-SKREYEBD), while in British English it's /ˌəʊvəsəbskɹˈaɪbd/ (ohv-uhs-uhbskr-EYEBD).

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/ˌoʊvɝsəbˈskraɪbd/

ohv-urs-uhb-SKREYEBD

Syllable Breakdown

oʊvover·ɝssub·əbscr·skraɪbdibed

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