How do you pronounce "attacked"?

In American English: /əˈtækt/ (uh-TAKT). In British English: /ətˈækt/ (uht-AKT). In Canadian English: /əˈtækt/ (uh-TAKT). In Australian English: /ɐtˈakt/ (ⱯT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtækt/ (uh-TAKT), while in British English it's /ətˈækt/ (uht-AKT).

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attacked

/əˈtækt/

uh-TAKT

Syllable Breakdown

əat·tækttacked

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