How do you pronounce "acknowledgment"?

In American English: /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/ (ak-NAHL-ijm-uhnt). In British English: /əknˈɒlɪdʒmənt/ (uhkn-OL-ijm-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/ (ak-NAHL-ijm-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɐknˈɒlɪdʒmənt/ (ⱯKN-ol-ijm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/ (ak-NAHL-ijm-uhnt), while in British English it's /əknˈɒlɪdʒmənt/ (uhkn-OL-ijm-uhnt).

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acknowledgment

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/ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

ak-NAHL-ijm-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

ækac·nɑːlknowl·ɪdʒmedg·əntment

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