How do you pronounce "arcades"?

In American English: /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/ (ahr-KAYDZ). In British English: /ɑːkˈeɪdz/ (ahk-AYDZ). In Canadian English: /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/ (ahr-KAYDZ). In Australian English: /ɑːkˈeɪdz/ (ahk-AYDZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɑːrˈkeɪdz/ (ahr-KAYDZ), while in British English it's /ɑːkˈeɪdz/ (ahk-AYDZ).

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arcades

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/ɑːrˈkeɪdz/

ahr-KAYDZ

Syllable Breakdown

ɑːrar·keɪdzcades

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