How do you pronounce "symbols"?

In American English: /ˈsɪmbəlz/ (SIMB-uhlz). In British English: /sˈɪmbəlz/ (S-imb). In Canadian English: /ˈsɪmbəlz/ (SIMB-uhlz). In Australian English: /sˈɪmbəlz/ (S-imb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɪmbəlz/ (SIMB-uhlz), while in British English it's /sˈɪmbəlz/ (S-imb).

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symbols

/ˈsɪmbəlz/

SIMB-uhlz

Syllable Breakdown

sɪmbsym·əlzbols

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