How do you pronounce "enacted"?

In American English: /ɛˈnæktəd/ (eh-NAKT-uhd). In British English: /ɛnˈaktɪd/ (ehn-AKT). In Canadian English: /ɛˈnæktəd/ (eh-NAKT-uhd). In Australian English: /ɛnˈaktɪd/ (ehn-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛˈnæktəd/ (eh-NAKT-uhd), while in British English it's /ɛnˈaktɪd/ (ehn-AKT).

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enacted

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/ɛˈnæktəd/

eh-NAKT-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

ɛen·næktact·əded

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