How do you pronounce "embankment"?

In American English: /ɛmˈbæŋkmənt/ (ehm-BANGKM-uhnt). In British English: /ɪmbˈæŋkmənt/ (imb-ANGKM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ɛmˈbæŋkmənt/ (ehm-BANGKM-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɛmbˈaŋkmənt/ (ehmb-ANGKM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛmˈbæŋkmənt/ (ehm-BANGKM-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪmbˈæŋkmənt/ (imb-ANGKM-uhnt).

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embankment

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/ɛmˈbæŋkmənt/

ehm-BANGKM-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

ɛmem·bæŋkmbank·əntment

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