How do you pronounce "capacitors"?

In American English: /kəˈpæsətɝz/ (kuh-PAS-uht-urz). In British English: /kəpˈasɪtəz/ (kuhp-AS-it). In Canadian English: /kəˈpæsətɝz/ (kuh-PAS-uht-urz). In Australian English: /kəpˈasɪtəz/ (kuhp-AS-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈpæsətɝz/ (kuh-PAS-uht-urz), while in British English it's /kəpˈasɪtəz/ (kuhp-AS-it).

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capacitors

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/kəˈpæsətɝz/

kuh-PAS-uht-urz

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kəca·pæspac·əti·ɝztors

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