How do you pronounce "vicissitudes"?

In American English: /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/ (vi-SIS-it-oodz). In British English: /vˈɪsɪsˌɪtjuːdz/ (V-is-is-ity). In Canadian English: /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/ (vi-SIS-it-oodz). In Australian English: /vˈɪsɪsˌɪtjuːdz/ (V-is-is-ity).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/ (vi-SIS-it-oodz), while in British English it's /vˈɪsɪsˌɪtjuːdz/ (V-is-is-ity).

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vicissitudes

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/vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/

vi-SIS-it-oodz

Syllable Breakdown

vɪvi·sɪscis·ɪtsi·uːdztudes

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