How do you pronounce "parallelism"?

In American English: /ˈpɛrəˌlɛˌlɪzəm/ (PEHR-uh-leh-liz-uhm). In British English: /pˈaɹəlˌɛlɪzəm/ (P-ar-uhl-ehl). In Canadian English: /ˈpɛrəˌlɛˌlɪzəm/ (PEHR-uh-leh-liz-uhm). In Australian English: /pˈaɹəlˌɛlɪzəm/ (P-ar-uhl-ehl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɛrəˌlɛˌlɪzəm/ (PEHR-uh-leh-liz-uhm), while in British English it's /pˈaɹəlˌɛlɪzəm/ (P-ar-uhl-ehl).

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/ˈpɛrəˌlɛˌlɪzəm/

PEHR-uh-leh-liz-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

pɛrp·əar·lɛal·lɪzlel·əmism

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