How do you pronounce "authoritarian"?

In American English: /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːən/ (uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn). In British English: /ˌɔːθɔːɹɪtˈeəɹiən/ (awth-awr-it-EH-uhr-ee-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːən/ (uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɔːθɔːɹɪtˈeəɹiən/ (awth-awr-it-EH-uhr-ee-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːən/ (uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɔːθɔːɹɪtˈeəɹiən/ (awth-awr-it-EH-uhr-ee-uhn).

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/əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːən/

uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

əau·θɔrthor·əi·tɛrtar·iːi·ənan

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