How do you pronounce "sympathy"?

In American English: /ˈsɪmpəθi/ (SIMP-uhth-ee). In British English: /sˈɪmpəθi/ (S-imp-uhth). In Canadian English: /ˈsɪmpəθi/ (SIMP-uhth-ee). In Australian English: /sˈɪmpəθi/ (S-imp-uhth).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɪmpəθi/ (SIMP-uhth-ee), while in British English it's /sˈɪmpəθi/ (S-imp-uhth).

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sympathy

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

SIMP-uhth-ee

Syllable Breakdown

sɪmpsym·əθpa·ithy

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