How do you pronounce "epitomizes"?

In American English: /ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzɪz/ (i-PIT-uh-meyez-iz). In British English: /ˈɛpɪtˌɒmaɪzɪz/ (EHP-it-om-eyez-iz). In Canadian English: /ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzɪz/ (i-PIT-uh-meyez-iz). In Australian English: /ˈɛpɪtˌɒmaɪzɪz/ (EHP-it-om-eyez-iz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzɪz/ (i-PIT-uh-meyez-iz), while in British English it's /ˈɛpɪtˌɒmaɪzɪz/ (EHP-it-om-eyez-iz).

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/ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzɪz/

i-PIT-uh-meyez-iz

Syllable Breakdown

ɪep·pɪtit·əo·maɪzmi·ɪzzes

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