How do you pronounce "approached"?

In American English: /əˈproʊtʃt/ (uh-PROHCHT). In British English: /əpɹˈəʊtʃt/ (uhpr-OHCHT). In Canadian English: /əˈproʊtʃt/ (uh-PROHCHT). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈəʊtʃt/ (ⱯPR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈproʊtʃt/ (uh-PROHCHT), while in British English it's /əpɹˈəʊtʃt/ (uhpr-OHCHT).

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/əˈproʊtʃt/

uh-PROHCHT

Syllable Breakdown

əap·proʊtʃtproached

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