How do you pronounce "syllabus"?

In American English: /ˈsɪləbəs/ (SIL-uhb-uhs). In British English: /sˈɪləbəs/ (S-il-uhb). In Canadian English: /ˈsɪləbəs/ (SIL-uhb-uhs). In Australian English: /sˈɪlabəs/ (S-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɪləbəs/ (SIL-uhb-uhs), while in British English it's /sˈɪləbəs/ (S-il-uhb).

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syllabus

/ˈsɪləbəs/

SIL-uhb-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

sɪlsyl·əbla·əsbus

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