How do you pronounce "comprehensively"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/ (kahmpr-i-HEHNS-ivl-ee). In British English: /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsɪvli/ (k-ompr-IH-ehns-ivl). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/ (kahmpr-i-HEHNS-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsɪvli/ (k-ompr-IH-ehns-ivl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/ (kahmpr-i-HEHNS-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsɪvli/ (k-ompr-IH-ehns-ivl).

How to Pronounce "comprehensively"

comprehensively

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/ˌkɑːmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/

kahmpr-i-HEHNS-ivl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːmprcom·ɪpre·hɛnshen·ɪvlsive·ily

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