How do you pronounce "tibetan"?

In American English: /tɪˈbɛtən/ (ti-BEHT-uhn). In British English: /tɪbˈɛtən/ (tib-EHT-uhn). In Canadian English: /tɪˈbɛtən/ (ti-BEHT-uhn). In Australian English: /tɪbˈɛtən/ (tib-EHT-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tɪˈbɛtən/ (ti-BEHT-uhn), while in British English it's /tɪbˈɛtən/ (tib-EHT-uhn).

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tibetan

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/tɪˈbɛtən/

ti-BEHT-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

tɪti·bɛtbe·əntan

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