How do you pronounce "voluptuous"?

In American English: /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/ (vuh-LUHPCH-uhw-uhs). In British English: /vəlˈɐptjʊəs/ (vuhl-ⱯPTY-uu). In Canadian English: /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/ (vuh-LUHPCH-uhw-uhs). In Australian English: /vəlˈʌptʃuːəs/ (vuhl-UHPCH-oo-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/ (vuh-LUHPCH-uhw-uhs), while in British English it's /vəlˈɐptjʊəs/ (vuhl-ⱯPTY-uu).

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/vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/

vuh-LUHPCH-uhw-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

vəvo·lʌptʃlup·əwtu·əsous

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