How do you pronounce "pioneer"?

In American English: /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/ (peye-uh-NIR). In British English: /pˌaɪənˈɪə/ (p-eye-UHN-i). In Canadian English: /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/ (peye-uh-NIR). In Australian English: /paɪənˈiə/ (peye-uhn-EE-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/ (peye-uh-NIR), while in British English it's /pˌaɪənˈɪə/ (p-eye-UHN-i).

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pioneer

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/ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

peye-uh-NIR

Syllable Breakdown

paɪpi·əo·nɪrneer

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