How do you pronounce "distasteful"?

In American English: /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/ (di-STAYSTF-uhl). In British English: /dɪstˈeɪstfəl/ (dist-AYSTF-uhl). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/ (di-STAYSTF-uhl). In Australian English: /dɪstˈeɪstfəl/ (dist-AYSTF-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/ (di-STAYSTF-uhl), while in British English it's /dɪstˈeɪstfəl/ (dist-AYSTF-uhl).

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distasteful

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/dɪˈsteɪstfəl/

di-STAYSTF-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·steɪstftaste·əlful

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