How do you pronounce "exaggerated"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzædʒɝˌeɪtəd/ (ig-ZAJ-ur-ayt-uhd). In British English: /ɛɡzˈadʒəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (ehgz-AJ-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzædʒɝˌeɪtəd/ (ig-ZAJ-ur-ayt-uhd). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈadʒəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (ehgz-AJ-uhr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzædʒɝˌeɪtəd/ (ig-ZAJ-ur-ayt-uhd), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˈadʒəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (ehgz-AJ-uhr-ayt).

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exaggerated

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/ɪgˈzædʒɝˌeɪtəd/

ig-ZAJ-ur-ayt-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zædʒag·ɝger·eɪtat·əded

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