How do you pronounce "samoa"?

In American English: /səˈmoʊə/ (suh-MOH-uh). In British English: /səmˈəʊə/ (suhm-OH-uh). In Canadian English: /səˈmoʊə/ (suh-MOH-uh). In Australian English: /samˈəʊə/ (SAM-oh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈmoʊə/ (suh-MOH-uh), while in British English it's /səmˈəʊə/ (suhm-OH-uh).

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samoa

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/səˈmoʊə/

suh-MOH-uh

Syllable Breakdown

səsa·moʊm·əoa

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