How do you pronounce "potemkin"?

In American English: /pəˈtɛmkɪn/ (puh-TEHMK-in). In British English: /pəʊtˈɛmkɪn/ (poht-EHMK-in). In Canadian English: /pəˈtɛmkɪn/ (puh-TEHMK-in). In Australian English: /pəʊtˈɛmkɪn/ (poht-EHMK-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈtɛmkɪn/ (puh-TEHMK-in), while in British English it's /pəʊtˈɛmkɪn/ (poht-EHMK-in).

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potemkin

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/pəˈtɛmkɪn/

puh-TEHMK-in

Syllable Breakdown

pəpo·tɛmkte·ɪnmkin

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