How do you pronounce "wellesley"?

In American English: /ˈwɛlzli/ (WEHLZL-ee). In British English: /wˈɛlɛsli/ (W-ehl-ehsl). In Canadian English: /ˈwɛlzli/ (WEHLZL-ee). In Australian English: /wˈɛlɛsli/ (W-ehl-ehsl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɛlzli/ (WEHLZL-ee), while in British English it's /wˈɛlɛsli/ (W-ehl-ehsl).

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wellesley

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/ˈwɛlzli/

WEHLZL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

wɛlzlwelles·iley

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