How do you pronounce "perseverance"?

In American English: /ˌpɝːsəˈvɪrəns/ (purs-uh-VIR-uhns). In British English: /pˌɜːsɪvˈiəɹəns/ (p-ɜs-IV-ee-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˌpɝːsəˈvɪrəns/ (purs-uh-VIR-uhns). In Australian English: /pˌɜːsɪvˈiəɹəns/ (p-ɜs-IV-ee-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpɝːsəˈvɪrəns/ (purs-uh-VIR-uhns), while in British English it's /pˌɜːsɪvˈiəɹəns/ (p-ɜs-IV-ee-uhr).

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perseverance

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/ˌpɝːsəˈvɪrəns/

purs-uh-VIR-uhns

Syllable Breakdown

pɝːsper·əse·vɪrver·ənsance

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