How do you pronounce "discriminate"?

In American English: /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/ (di-SKRIM-uh-nayt). In British English: /dɪskɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪt/ (diskr-IM-in-ayt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/ (di-SKRIM-uh-nayt). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪt/ (diskr-IM-in-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/ (di-SKRIM-uh-nayt), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪt/ (diskr-IM-in-ayt).

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discriminate

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/dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/

di-SKRIM-uh-nayt

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·skrɪmcrim·əi·neɪtnate

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