How do you pronounce "plebeian"?

In American English: /pləˈbiːən/ (pluh-BEE-uhn). In British English: /pləbˈiːən/ (pluhb-EE-uhn). In Canadian English: /pləˈbiːən/ (pluh-BEE-uhn). In Australian English: /pləbˈiːən/ (pluhb-EE-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pləˈbiːən/ (pluh-BEE-uhn), while in British English it's /pləbˈiːən/ (pluhb-EE-uhn).

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plebeian

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/pləˈbiːən/

pluh-BEE-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pləple·biːbe·ənian

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