How do you pronounce "success"?

In American English: /səkˈsɛs/ (suhk-SEHS). In British English: /səksˈɛs/ (suhks-EHS). In Canadian English: /səkˈsɛs/ (suhk-SEHS). In Australian English: /səksˈɛs/ (suhks-EHS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səkˈsɛs/ (suhk-SEHS), while in British English it's /səksˈɛs/ (suhks-EHS).

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success

/səkˈsɛs/

suhk-SEHS

Syllable Breakdown

səksuc·sɛscess

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