How do you pronounce "authoritarianism"?

In American English: /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːəˌnɪzəm/ (uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uh-niz-uhm). In British English: /ˌɔːθɔːɹɪtˈeəɹiənˌɪzəm/ (awth-awr-it-EH-uhr-ee-uhn-iz-uhm). In Canadian English: /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːəˌnɪzəm/ (uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uh-niz-uhm). In Australian English: /ˌɔːθɔːɹɪtˈeəɹiənˌɪzəm/ (awth-awr-it-EH-uhr-ee-uhn-iz-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːəˌnɪzəm/ (uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uh-niz-uhm), while in British English it's /ˌɔːθɔːɹɪtˈeəɹiənˌɪzəm/ (awth-awr-it-EH-uhr-ee-uhn-iz-uhm).

How to Pronounce "authoritarianism"

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/əˌθɔrəˈtɛriːəˌnɪzəm/

uh-thawr-uh-TEHR-ee-uh-niz-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

əau·θɔrth·əor·tɛri·iːtar·əi·nɪzan·əmism

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