How do you pronounce "philharmonic"?

In American English: /ˌfɪlˌhɑːrˈmɑːnɪk/ (fil-hahr-MAHN-ik). In British English: /fˌɪlhɑːmˈɒnɪk/ (f-ilh-AHM-on). In Canadian English: /ˌfɪlˌhɑːrˈmɑːnɪk/ (fil-hahr-MAHN-ik). In Australian English: /fˌɪlhɑːmˈɒnɪk/ (f-ilh-AHM-on).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌfɪlˌhɑːrˈmɑːnɪk/ (fil-hahr-MAHN-ik), while in British English it's /fˌɪlhɑːmˈɒnɪk/ (f-ilh-AHM-on).

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/ˌfɪlˌhɑːrˈmɑːnɪk/

fil-hahr-MAHN-ik

Syllable Breakdown

fɪlphil·hɑːrhar·mɑːnmon·ɪkic

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