How do you pronounce "virtuoso"?

In American English: /vɝtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ/ (vurch-oo-OHS-oh). In British English: /vˌɜːtjuːˈəʊsəʊ/ (v-ɜty-OO-ohs). In Canadian English: /vɝtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ/ (vurch-oo-OHS-oh). In Australian English: /vˌɜːtjuːˈəʊsəʊ/ (v-ɜty-OO-ohs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /vɝtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ/ (vurch-oo-OHS-oh), while in British English it's /vˌɜːtjuːˈəʊsəʊ/ (v-ɜty-OO-ohs).

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virtuoso

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/vɝtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ/

vurch-oo-OHS-oh

Syllable Breakdown

vɝtʃv·uːir·oʊstu·oʊoso

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