How do you pronounce "apothecary"?

In American English: /əˈpɑːθəˌkɛri/ (uh-PAHTH-uh-kehr-ee). In British English: /ɐpˈɒθɪkəɹi/ (ⱯP-oth-ik-uhr). In Canadian English: /əˈpɑːθəˌkɛri/ (uh-PAHTH-uh-kehr-ee). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɒθɪkəɹi/ (ⱯP-oth-ik-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɑːθəˌkɛri/ (uh-PAHTH-uh-kehr-ee), while in British English it's /ɐpˈɒθɪkəɹi/ (ⱯP-oth-ik-uhr).

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apothecary

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/əˈpɑːθəˌkɛri/

uh-PAHTH-uh-kehr-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əa·pɑːθpo·əthe·kɛrca·iry

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