How do you pronounce "exactly"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzæktli/ (ig-ZAKTL-ee). In British English: /ɪgzˈæktli/ (igz-AKTL-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzæktli/ (ig-ZAKTL-ee). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈaktli/ (ehgz-AKTL).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzæktli/ (ig-ZAKTL-ee), while in British English it's /ɪgzˈæktli/ (igz-AKTL-ee).

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exactly

/ɪgˈzæktli/

ig-ZAKTL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zæktlact·ily

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