How do you pronounce "pneumonia"?

In American English: /nuːˈmoʊnjə/ (noo-MOHNY-uh). In British English: /njuːmˈəʊniə/ (nyoom-OHN-ee-uh). In Canadian English: /nuːˈmoʊnjə/ (noo-MOHNY-uh). In Australian English: /njuːmˈəʊniə/ (nyoom-OHN-ee-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nuːˈmoʊnjə/ (noo-MOHNY-uh), while in British English it's /njuːmˈəʊniə/ (nyoom-OHN-ee-uh).

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pneumonia

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/nuːˈmoʊnjə/

noo-MOHNY-uh

Syllable Breakdown

nuːpneu·moʊnjmo·ənia

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