How do you pronounce "pedestrian"?

In American English: /pəˈdɛstriːən/ (puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhn). In British English: /pɪdˈɛstɹɪən/ (pid-EHSTR-i-uhn). In Canadian English: /pəˈdɛstriːən/ (puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /pədˈɛstɹiən/ (puhd-EHSTR-ee-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈdɛstriːən/ (puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /pɪdˈɛstɹɪən/ (pid-EHSTR-i-uhn).

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pedestrian

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/pəˈdɛstriːən/

puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pəpe·dɛstrdes·iːtri·ənan

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