How do you pronounce "distributor"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɪbjətɝ/ (di-STRIBY-uht-ur). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɪbjʊtə/ (distr-IBY-uut-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɪbjətɝ/ (di-STRIBY-uht-ur). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɪbjuːtə/ (distr-IBY-oot-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɪbjətɝ/ (di-STRIBY-uht-ur), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɪbjʊtə/ (distr-IBY-uut-uh).

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distributor

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/dɪˈstrɪbjətɝ/

di-STRIBY-uht-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·strɪbjtrib·ətu·ɝtor

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