How do you pronounce "devastated"?

In American English: /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtəd/ (DEHV-uh-stayt-uhd). In British English: /dˈɛvɪstˌeɪtɪd/ (D-ehv-ist-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtəd/ (DEHV-uh-stayt-uhd). In Australian English: /dˈɛvɪstˌeɪtɪd/ (D-ehv-ist-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtəd/ (DEHV-uh-stayt-uhd), while in British English it's /dˈɛvɪstˌeɪtɪd/ (D-ehv-ist-ayt).

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devastated

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/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtəd/

DEHV-uh-stayt-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

dɛvdev·əas·steɪttat·əded

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