How do you pronounce "shakespearean"?

In American English: /ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriːən/ (shayk-SPIR-ee-uhn). In British English: /ʃˈeɪkspiəɹˌiən/ (SH-ayksp-ee-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriːən/ (shayk-SPIR-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /ʃˈeɪkspiəɹˌiən/ (SH-ayksp-ee-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriːən/ (shayk-SPIR-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /ʃˈeɪkspiəɹˌiən/ (SH-ayksp-ee-uhr-ee).

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/ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriːən/

shayk-SPIR-ee-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ʃeɪkshake·spɪrspe·iːare·ənan

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