How do you pronounce "departure"?

In American English: /dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/ (di-PAHRCH-ur). In British English: /dɪpˈɑːtʃə/ (dip-AHCH-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/ (di-PAHRCH-ur). In Australian English: /dɪpˈɑːtʃə/ (dip-AHCH-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/ (di-PAHRCH-ur), while in British English it's /dɪpˈɑːtʃə/ (dip-AHCH-uh).

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departure

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/dɪˈpɑːrtʃɝ/

di-PAHRCH-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·pɑːrtʃpar·ɝture

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