How do you pronounce "approximated"?

In American English: /əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪtəd/ (uh-PRAHKS-uh-mayt-uhd). In British English: /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmˌeɪtɪd/ (ⱯPR-oks-im-ayt). In Canadian English: /əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪtəd/ (uh-PRAHKS-uh-mayt-uhd). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmˌeɪtɪd/ (ⱯPR-oks-im-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪtəd/ (uh-PRAHKS-uh-mayt-uhd), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmˌeɪtɪd/ (ⱯPR-oks-im-ayt).

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/əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪtəd/

uh-PRAHKS-uh-mayt-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

əap·prɑːksprox·əi·meɪtmat·əded

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