How do you pronounce "parentheses"?

In American English: /pɝˈɛnθəˌsiːz/ (pur-EHNTH-uh-seez). In British English: /pəɹˈɛnθɪsˌiːz/ (puhr-EHNTH-is-eez). In Canadian English: /pɝˈɛnθəˌsiːz/ (pur-EHNTH-uh-seez). In Australian English: /pəɹˈɛnθəsˌiːz/ (puhr-EHNTH-uhs-eez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈɛnθəˌsiːz/ (pur-EHNTH-uh-seez), while in British English it's /pəɹˈɛnθɪsˌiːz/ (puhr-EHNTH-is-eez).

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/pɝˈɛnθəˌsiːz/

pur-EHNTH-uh-seez

Syllable Breakdown

pɝpa·ɛnθren·əthe·siːzses

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