How do you pronounce "souvenir"?

In American English: /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/ (soov-uh-NIR). In British English: /sˌuːvənˈiə/ (s-oov-UHN-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/ (soov-uh-NIR). In Australian English: /sˌuːvənˈiə/ (s-oov-UHN-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/ (soov-uh-NIR), while in British English it's /sˌuːvənˈiə/ (s-oov-UHN-ee).

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/ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/

soov-uh-NIR

Syllable Breakdown

suːvsou·əve·nɪrnir

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