How do you pronounce "deteriorate"?

In American English: /dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪt/ (di-TIR-ee-ur-ayt). In British English: /dɪtˈɪəɹɪəɹˌeɪt/ (dit-I-uhr-i-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪt/ (di-TIR-ee-ur-ayt). In Australian English: /dɪtˈiəɹiəɹˌeɪt/ (dit-EE-uhr-ee-uhr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪt/ (di-TIR-ee-ur-ayt), while in British English it's /dɪtˈɪəɹɪəɹˌeɪt/ (dit-I-uhr-i-uhr-ayt).

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deteriorate

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/dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪt/

di-TIR-ee-ur-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·tɪrte·iːri·ɝo·eɪtrate

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