How do you pronounce "whereby"?

In American English: /wɛrˈbaɪ/ (wehr-BEYE). In British English: /wˌɛəbˈaɪ/ (w-eh-UHB). In Canadian English: /wɛrˈbaɪ/ (wehr-BEYE). In Australian English: /wˈeəbaɪ/ (W-eh-uhb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /wɛrˈbaɪ/ (wehr-BEYE), while in British English it's /wˌɛəbˈaɪ/ (w-eh-UHB).

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/wɛrˈbaɪ/

wehr-BEYE

Syllable Breakdown

wɛrwhere·baɪby

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