How do you pronounce "semiconductor"?

In American English: /ˌsɛmiːkənˈdʌktɝ/ (sehm-eek-uhn-DUHKT-ur). In British English: /sˌɛmɪkəndˈɐktə/ (s-ehm-ik-UHND). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛmiːkənˈdʌktɝ/ (sehm-eek-uhn-DUHKT-ur). In Australian English: /sˌɛmɪkəndˈʌktə/ (s-ehm-ik-UHND-uhkt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛmiːkənˈdʌktɝ/ (sehm-eek-uhn-DUHKT-ur), while in British English it's /sˌɛmɪkəndˈɐktə/ (s-ehm-ik-UHND).

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/ˌsɛmiːkənˈdʌktɝ/

sehm-eek-uhn-DUHKT-ur

Syllable Breakdown

sɛmse·iːkmi·əncon·dʌktduc·ɝtor

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