How do you pronounce "apologetically"?

In American English: /əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪˌkliː/ (uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-i-klee). In British English: /ɐpˌɒlədʒˈɛtɪkli/ (ɐp-ol-UHJ-eht-ikl). In Canadian English: /əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪˌkliː/ (uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-i-klee). In Australian English: /ɐpˌɒlədʒˈɛtɪkli/ (ɐp-ol-UHJ-eht-ikl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪˌkliː/ (uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-i-klee), while in British English it's /ɐpˌɒlədʒˈɛtɪkli/ (ɐp-ol-UHJ-eht-ikl).

How to Pronounce "apologetically"

apologetically

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/əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪˌkliː/

uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-i-klee

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pɑːlolo·əget·dʒɛti·ɪcal·kliːly

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