How do you pronounce "defeated"?

In American English: /dɪˈfiːtəd/ (di-FEET-uhd). In British English: /dɪfˈiːtɪd/ (dif-EET-id). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfiːtəd/ (di-FEET-uhd). In Australian English: /dɪfˈiːtɪd/ (dif-EET-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfiːtəd/ (di-FEET-uhd), while in British English it's /dɪfˈiːtɪd/ (dif-EET-id).

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defeated

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/dɪˈfiːtəd/

di-FEET-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·fiːtfeat·əded

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