How do you pronounce "successor"?

In American English: /səkˈsɛsɝ/ (suhk-SEHS-ur). In British English: /səksˈɛsə/ (suhks-EHS-uh). In Canadian English: /səkˈsɛsɝ/ (suhk-SEHS-ur). In Australian English: /səksˈɛsə/ (suhks-EHS-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səkˈsɛsɝ/ (suhk-SEHS-ur), while in British English it's /səksˈɛsə/ (suhks-EHS-uh).

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successor

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/səkˈsɛsɝ/

suhk-SEHS-ur

Syllable Breakdown

səksuc·sɛsces·ɝsor

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