How do you pronounce "overwhelmingly"?

In American English: /ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlmɪŋli/ (ohv-ur-WEHLM-ingl-ee). In British English: /ˌəʊvəwˈɛlmɪŋli/ (ohv-uhw-EHLM-ingl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlmɪŋli/ (ohv-ur-WEHLM-ingl-ee). In Australian English: /ˌəʊvəwˈɛlmɪŋli/ (ohv-uhw-EHLM-ingl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlmɪŋli/ (ohv-ur-WEHLM-ingl-ee), while in British English it's /ˌəʊvəwˈɛlmɪŋli/ (ohv-uhw-EHLM-ingl-ee).

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/ˌoʊvɝˈwɛlmɪŋli/

ohv-ur-WEHLM-ingl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

oʊvover·ɝwh·wɛlmelm·ɪŋling·ily

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