How do you pronounce "excoriate"?

In American English: /ɛkˈskɔriːˌeɪt/ (ehk-SKAWR-ee-ayt). In British English: /ɛkskˈɔːɹɪˌeɪt/ (ehksk-AWR-i-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɛkˈskɔriːˌeɪt/ (ehk-SKAWR-ee-ayt). In Australian English: /ɛkskˈɔːɹɪˌeɪt/ (ehksk-AWR-i-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛkˈskɔriːˌeɪt/ (ehk-SKAWR-ee-ayt), while in British English it's /ɛkskˈɔːɹɪˌeɪt/ (ehksk-AWR-i-ayt).

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excoriate

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/ɛkˈskɔriːˌeɪt/

ehk-SKAWR-ee-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

ɛkex·skɔrco·iːri·eɪtate

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