How do you pronounce "differentiated"?

In American English: /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪd/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-id). In British English: /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtɪd/ (d-if-UHR-ehnsh-i-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪd/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-id). In Australian English: /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtɪd/ (d-if-UHR-ehnsh-i-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪd/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-id), while in British English it's /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtɪd/ (d-if-UHR-ehnsh-i-ayt).

How to Pronounce "differentiated"

differentiated

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/ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪd/

dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-id

Syllable Breakdown

dɪfdif·ɝfer·ɛnʃen·iːti·eɪtat·ɪded

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