How do you pronounce "suburbia"?

In American English: /səˈbɝːbiːə/ (suh-BURB-ee-uh). In British English: /sʌbˈɜːbiə/ (suhb-ꞫB-ee-uh). In Canadian English: /səˈbɝːbiːə/ (suh-BURB-ee-uh). In Australian English: /sʌbˈɜːbiə/ (suhb-ꞫB-ee-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈbɝːbiːə/ (suh-BURB-ee-uh), while in British English it's /sʌbˈɜːbiə/ (suhb-ꞫB-ee-uh).

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suburbia

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/səˈbɝːbiːə/

suh-BURB-ee-uh

Syllable Breakdown

səs·bɝːbub·iːur·əbia

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