How do you pronounce "elaborated"?

In American English: /ɪˈlæbɝeɪtəd/ (i-LAB-ur-ayt-uhd). In British English: /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (il-AB-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlæbɝeɪtəd/ (i-LAB-ur-ayt-uhd). In Australian English: /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (il-AB-uhr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlæbɝeɪtəd/ (i-LAB-ur-ayt-uhd), while in British English it's /ɪlˈabəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (il-AB-uhr-ayt).

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elaborated

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/ɪˈlæbɝeɪtəd/

i-LAB-ur-ayt-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

ɪel·læbab·ɝo·eɪtrat·əded

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