How do you pronounce "divestiture"?

In American English: /dɪˈvɛstɪtʃɝ/ (di-VEHST-ich-ur). In British English: /daɪvˈɛstɪtʃə/ (deyev-EHST-ich-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvɛstɪtʃɝ/ (di-VEHST-ich-ur). In Australian English: /daɪvˈɛstɪtʃə/ (deyev-EHST-ich-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvɛstɪtʃɝ/ (di-VEHST-ich-ur), while in British English it's /daɪvˈɛstɪtʃə/ (deyev-EHST-ich-uh).

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divestiture

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/dɪˈvɛstɪtʃɝ/

di-VEHST-ich-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdi·vɛstve·ɪtʃsti·ɝture

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