How do you pronounce "authoritative"?

In American English: /əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv/ (uh-THAWR-uh-tayt-iv). In British English: /ɔːθˈɒɹɪtətˌɪv/ (awth-OR-it-uht-iv). In Canadian English: /əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv/ (uh-THAWR-uh-tayt-iv). In Australian English: /ɔːθˈɒɹɪtətˌɪv/ (awth-OR-it-uht-iv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv/ (uh-THAWR-uh-tayt-iv), while in British English it's /ɔːθˈɒɹɪtətˌɪv/ (awth-OR-it-uht-iv).

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/əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv/

uh-THAWR-uh-tayt-iv

Syllable Breakdown

əau·θɔrthor·əi·teɪtta·ɪvtive

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