How do you pronounce "empowered"?

In American English: /ɪmˈpaʊɝd/ (im-POW-urd). In British English: /ɛmpˈaʊəd/ (ehmp-OW-uhd). In Canadian English: /ɪmˈpaʊɝd/ (im-POW-urd). In Australian English: /ɛmpˈaʊəd/ (ehmp-OW-uhd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪmˈpaʊɝd/ (im-POW-urd), while in British English it's /ɛmpˈaʊəd/ (ehmp-OW-uhd).

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empowered

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/ɪmˈpaʊɝd/

im-POW-urd

Syllable Breakdown

ɪmem·paʊpow·ɝdered

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