How do you pronounce "presumptuous"?

In American English: /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/ (pri-ZUHMPCH-uhw-uhs). In British English: /pɹɪsˈʌmptʃuːəs/ (pris-UHMPCH-oo-uhs). In Canadian English: /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/ (pri-ZUHMPCH-uhw-uhs). In Australian English: /pɹɪsˈʌmptʃuːəs/ (pris-UHMPCH-oo-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/ (pri-ZUHMPCH-uhw-uhs), while in British English it's /pɹɪsˈʌmptʃuːəs/ (pris-UHMPCH-oo-uhs).

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/prɪˈzʌmptʃəwəs/

pri-ZUHMPCH-uhw-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

prɪpre·zʌmptʃsump·əwtu·əsous

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