How do you pronounce "suspicious"?

In American English: /səˈspɪʃəs/ (suh-SPISH-uhs). In British English: /səspˈɪʃəs/ (suhsp-ISH-uhs). In Canadian English: /səˈspɪʃəs/ (suh-SPISH-uhs). In Australian English: /səspˈɪʃəs/ (suhsp-ISH-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈspɪʃəs/ (suh-SPISH-uhs), while in British English it's /səspˈɪʃəs/ (suhsp-ISH-uhs).

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suspicious

/səˈspɪʃəs/

suh-SPISH-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

səsus·spɪʃpi·əscious

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