How do you pronounce "vietnam"?

In American English: /viːˌɛtˈnɑːm/ (vee-eht-NAHM). In British English: /vjˌɛtnˈæm/ (vy-EHTN). In Canadian English: /viːˌɛtˈnɑːm/ (vee-eht-NAHM). In Australian English: /vˌiːətnˈɑːm/ (v-ee-UHTN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /viːˌɛtˈnɑːm/ (vee-eht-NAHM), while in British English it's /vjˌɛtnˈæm/ (vy-EHTN).

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vietnam

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/viːˌɛtˈnɑːm/

vee-eht-NAHM

Syllable Breakdown

viːvi·ɛtet·nɑːmnam

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