How do you pronounce "blockading"?

In American English: /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/ (blah-KAYD-ing). In British English: /blɒkˈeɪdɪŋ/ (blok-AYD-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/ (blah-KAYD-ing). In Australian English: /blɒkˈeɪdɪŋ/ (blok-AYD-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/ (blah-KAYD-ing), while in British English it's /blɒkˈeɪdɪŋ/ (blok-AYD-ing).

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blockading

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/ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/

blah-KAYD-ing

Syllable Breakdown

blɑːblo·keɪdckad·ɪŋing

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