How do you pronounce "emphatically"?

In American English: /ɛmˈfætɪkəli/ (ehm-FAT-ik-uhl). In British English: /ɛmfˈatɪkli/ (ehmf-AT-ikl). In Canadian English: /ɛmˈfætɪkəli/ (ehm-FAT-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /ɛmfˈatɪkli/ (ehmf-AT-ikl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛmˈfætɪkəli/ (ehm-FAT-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /ɛmfˈatɪkli/ (ehmf-AT-ikl).

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emphatically

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/ɛmˈfætɪkəli/

ehm-FAT-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɛmem·fætphat·ɪkical·əlly

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