How do you pronounce "appropriately"?

In American English: /əˈproʊpriːɪtli/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-itl-ee). In British English: /əpɹˈəʊpɹɪətli/ (uhpr-OHPR-i-uhtl-ee). In Canadian English: /əˈproʊpriːɪtli/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-itl-ee). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪətli/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i-uhtl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈproʊpriːɪtli/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-itl-ee), while in British English it's /əpɹˈəʊpɹɪətli/ (uhpr-OHPR-i-uhtl-ee).

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/əˈproʊpriːɪtli/

uh-PROHPR-ee-itl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əap·proʊprpro·iːpri·ɪtlate·ily

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