How do you pronounce "congratulate"?

In American English: /kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt/ (kuhn-GRACH-uh-layt). In British English: /kəŋɡɹˈatʃʊlˌeɪt/ (kuhnggr-ACH-uul). In Canadian English: /kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt/ (kuhn-GRACH-uh-layt). In Australian English: /kəŋɡɹˈatʃʊlˌeɪt/ (kuhnggr-ACH-uul).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt/ (kuhn-GRACH-uh-layt), while in British English it's /kəŋɡɹˈatʃʊlˌeɪt/ (kuhnggr-ACH-uul).

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congratulate

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/kənˈgrætʃəˌleɪt/

kuhn-GRACH-uh-layt

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·grætʃgrat·əu·leɪtlate

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