How do you pronounce "vietnamese"?

In American English: /viːˌɛtnɑːˈmiːs/ (vee-ehtn-ah-MEES). In British English: /vjˌɛtnəmˈiːz/ (vy-ehtn-UHM). In Canadian English: /viːˌɛtnɑːˈmiːs/ (vee-ehtn-ah-MEES). In Australian English: /vˌiːɛtnəmˈiːz/ (v-ee-ehtn-UHM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /viːˌɛtnɑːˈmiːs/ (vee-ehtn-ah-MEES), while in British English it's /vjˌɛtnəmˈiːz/ (vy-ehtn-UHM).

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vietnamese

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/viːˌɛtnɑːˈmiːs/

vee-ehtn-ah-MEES

Syllable Breakdown

viːvi·ɛtnet·ɑːnam·miːsese

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