How do you pronounce "apparatus"?

In American English: /ˌæpɝˈætəs/ (ap-ur-AT-uhs). In British English: /ˌæpəɹˈætəs/ (ap-uhr-AT-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌæpɝˈætəs/ (ap-ur-AT-uhs). In Australian English: /ˌapəɹˈeɪtəs/ (ap-UHR-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæpɝˈætəs/ (ap-ur-AT-uhs), while in British English it's /ˌæpəɹˈætəs/ (ap-uhr-AT-uhs).

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apparatus

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/ˌæpɝˈætəs/

ap-ur-AT-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

æpap·ɝpa·ætra·əstus

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