How do you pronounce "attempt"?

In American English: /əˈtɛmpt/ (uh-TEHMPT). In British English: /ətˈɛmpt/ (uht-EHMPT). In Canadian English: /əˈtɛmpt/ (uh-TEHMPT). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɛmpt/ (ⱯT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɛmpt/ (uh-TEHMPT), while in British English it's /ətˈɛmpt/ (uht-EHMPT).

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attempt

/əˈtɛmpt/

uh-TEHMPT

Syllable Breakdown

əat·tɛmpttempt

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