How do you pronounce "sensibility"?

In American English: /ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/ (sehns-i-BIL-it-ee). In British English: /sˌɛnsəbˈɪlɪti/ (s-ehns-UHB-il-it). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/ (sehns-i-BIL-it-ee). In Australian English: /sˌɛnsəbˈɪlɪti/ (s-ehns-UHB-il-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/ (sehns-i-BIL-it-ee), while in British English it's /sˌɛnsəbˈɪlɪti/ (s-ehns-UHB-il-it).

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sensibility

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/ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/

sehns-i-BIL-it-ee

Syllable Breakdown

sɛnssen·ɪsi·bɪlbil·ɪti·ity

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