How do you pronounce "comprehensive"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnsɪv/ (kahmpr-ee-HEHNS-iv). In British English: /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsɪv/ (k-ompr-IH-ehns). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnsɪv/ (kahmpr-ee-HEHNS-iv). In Australian English: /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsɪv/ (k-ompr-IH-ehns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnsɪv/ (kahmpr-ee-HEHNS-iv), while in British English it's /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsɪv/ (k-ompr-IH-ehns).

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/ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnsɪv/

kahmpr-ee-HEHNS-iv

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːmprcom·iːpre·hɛnshen·ɪvsive

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