How do you pronounce "carbohydrate"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt/ (kahrb-oh-HEYE-drayt). In British English: /kˌɑːbəʊhˈaɪdɹeɪt/ (k-ahb-OHH-eyedr). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt/ (kahrb-oh-HEYE-drayt). In Australian English: /kˌɑːbəʊhˈaɪdɹeɪt/ (k-ahb-OHH-eyedr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt/ (kahrb-oh-HEYE-drayt), while in British English it's /kˌɑːbəʊhˈaɪdɹeɪt/ (k-ahb-OHH-eyedr).

How to Pronounce "carbohydrate"

🗣️pronounce.how

carbohydrate

regional

/ˌkɑːrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt/

kahrb-oh-HEYE-drayt

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːrbcar·oʊbo·haɪhy·dreɪtdrate

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14