How do you pronounce "download"?

In American English: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ (DOWN-lohd). In British English: /dˈaʊnlˌəʊd/ (D-ownl). In Canadian English: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ (DOWN-lohd). In Australian English: /dˈaʊnləʊd/ (D-ownl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ (DOWN-lohd), while in British English it's /dˈaʊnlˌəʊd/ (D-ownl).

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/ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/

DOWN-lohd

Syllable Breakdown

daʊndown·loʊdload

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