How do you pronounce "sahara"?

In American English: /səˈhɛrə/ (suh-HEHR-uh). In British English: /sɐhˈɑːɹə/ (SⱯH-ahr). In Canadian English: /səˈhɛrə/ (suh-HEHR-uh). In Australian English: /sɐhˈɑːɹə/ (SⱯH-ahr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈhɛrə/ (suh-HEHR-uh), while in British English it's /sɐhˈɑːɹə/ (SⱯH-ahr).

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sahara

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/səˈhɛrə/

suh-HEHR-uh

Syllable Breakdown

səsa·hɛrha·əra

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