How do you pronounce "documentaries"?

In American English: /ˌdɑːkjəˈmɛntɝiːz/ (dahky-uh-MEHNT-ur-eez). In British English: /dˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹiz/ (d-oky-OOM-ehnt-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˌdɑːkjəˈmɛntɝiːz/ (dahky-uh-MEHNT-ur-eez). In Australian English: /dˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹiz/ (d-oky-OOM-ehnt-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɑːkjəˈmɛntɝiːz/ (dahky-uh-MEHNT-ur-eez), while in British English it's /dˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹiz/ (d-oky-OOM-ehnt-uhr).

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/ˌdɑːkjəˈmɛntɝiːz/

dahky-uh-MEHNT-ur-eez

Syllable Breakdown

dɑːkjdoc·əu·mɛntmen·ɝtar·iːzies

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