How do you pronounce "spurious"?

In American English: /sˈpjʊriːəs/ (S-pyuur-ee). In British English: /spjˈʊəɹiəs/ (SPY-uu-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /sˈpjʊriːəs/ (S-pyuur-ee). In Australian English: /spjˈʊəɹiəs/ (SPY-uu-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sˈpjʊriːəs/ (S-pyuur-ee), while in British English it's /spjˈʊəɹiəs/ (SPY-uu-uhr-ee).

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/sˈpjʊriːəs/

S-pyuur-ee

Syllable Breakdown

sspu·pjʊrri·iːous

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