How do you pronounce "approximately"?

In American English: /əˈprɑːksəmətli/ (uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uhtl-ee). In British English: /əpɹˈɒksɪmətli/ (uhpr-OKS-im-uhtl-ee). In Canadian English: /əˈprɑːksəmətli/ (uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uhtl-ee). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈɒksɪmətli/ (ⱯPR-oks-im-uhtl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈprɑːksəmətli/ (uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uhtl-ee), while in British English it's /əpɹˈɒksɪmətli/ (uhpr-OKS-im-uhtl-ee).

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/əˈprɑːksəmətli/

uh-PRAHKS-uhm-uhtl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əap·prɑːksprox·əmi·ətlmate·ily

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