How do you pronounce "suburban"?

In American English: /səˈbɝːbən/ (suh-BURB-uhn). In British English: /səbˈɜːbən/ (suhb-ꞫB-uhn). In Canadian English: /səˈbɝːbən/ (suh-BURB-uhn). In Australian English: /səbˈɜːbən/ (suhb-ꞫB-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈbɝːbən/ (suh-BURB-uhn), while in British English it's /səbˈɜːbən/ (suhb-ꞫB-uhn).

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/səˈbɝːbən/

suh-BURB-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

səsub·bɝːbur·ənban

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