How do you pronounce "university"?

In American English: /ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəti/ (yoon-uh-VURS-uht-ee). In British English: /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsɪti/ (y-oon-IV-ɜs-it). In Canadian English: /ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəti/ (yoon-uh-VURS-uht-ee). In Australian English: /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsɪti/ (y-oon-IV-ɜs-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəti/ (yoon-uh-VURS-uht-ee), while in British English it's /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsɪti/ (y-oon-IV-ɜs-it).

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/ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəti/

yoon-uh-VURS-uht-ee

Syllable Breakdown

juːnu·əni·vɝːsver·ətsi·ity

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