How do you pronounce "pajama"?

In American English: /pəˈdʒɑːmə/ (puh-JAHM-uh). In British English: /pɐdʒˈɑːmə/ (PⱯJ-ahm). In Canadian English: /pəˈdʒɑːmə/ (puh-JAHM-uh). In Australian English: /pɐdʒˈɑːmə/ (PⱯJ-ahm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈdʒɑːmə/ (puh-JAHM-uh), while in British English it's /pɐdʒˈɑːmə/ (PⱯJ-ahm).

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pajama

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/pəˈdʒɑːmə/

puh-JAHM-uh

Syllable Breakdown

pəpa·dʒɑːmja·əma

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