How do you pronounce "degenerated"?

In American English: /dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪtɪd/ (di-JEHN-ur-ayt-id). In British English: /dɪdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (dij-EHN-uhr-ayt-id). In Canadian English: /dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪtɪd/ (di-JEHN-ur-ayt-id). In Australian English: /dɪdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (dij-EHN-uhr-ayt-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪtɪd/ (di-JEHN-ur-ayt-id), while in British English it's /dɪdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (dij-EHN-uhr-ayt-id).

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degenerated

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/dɪˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪtɪd/

di-JEHN-ur-ayt-id

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·dʒɛngen·ɝer·eɪtat·ɪded

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