How do you pronounce "collaborator"?

In American English: /kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɝ/ (kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-ur). In British English: /kəlˈabɔːɹˌeɪtə/ (kuhl-AB-awr-ayt). In Canadian English: /kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɝ/ (kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-ur). In Australian English: /kəlˈabɔːɹˌeɪtə/ (kuhl-AB-awr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɝ/ (kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-ur), while in British English it's /kəlˈabɔːɹˌeɪtə/ (kuhl-AB-awr-ayt).

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collaborator

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/kəˈlæbɝˌeɪtɝ/

kuh-LAB-ur-ayt-ur

Syllable Breakdown

kəcol·læblab·ɝo·eɪtra·ɝtor

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