How do you pronounce "accountable"?

In American English: /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ (uh-KOWNT-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɐkˈaʊntəbəl/ (ⱯK-ownt-uhb). In Canadian English: /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ (uh-KOWNT-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɐkˈaʊntəbəl/ (ⱯK-ownt-uhb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ (uh-KOWNT-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɐkˈaʊntəbəl/ (ⱯK-ownt-uhb).

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/əˈkaʊntəbəl/

uh-KOWNT-uhb-uhl

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əac·kaʊntco·əbunt·əlable

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