How do you pronounce "administrator"?

In American English: /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɝ/ (uhd-MIN-i-strayt-ur). In British English: /ədmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪtə/ (uhdm-IN-istr-ayt-uh). In Canadian English: /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɝ/ (uhd-MIN-i-strayt-ur). In Australian English: /ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪtə/ (ⱯDM-in-istr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɝ/ (uhd-MIN-i-strayt-ur), while in British English it's /ədmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪtə/ (uhdm-IN-istr-ayt-uh).

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/ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɝ/

uhd-MIN-i-strayt-ur

Syllable Breakdown

ədad·mɪnmin·ɪis·streɪttra·ɝtor

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