How do you pronounce "exempt"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɛmpt/ (ig-ZEHMPT). In British English: /ɪgzˈɛmpt/ (igz-EHMPT). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɛmpt/ (ig-ZEHMPT). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɛmpt/ (ehgz-EHMPT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɛmpt/ (ig-ZEHMPT), while in British English it's /ɪgzˈɛmpt/ (igz-EHMPT).

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exempt

/ɪgˈzɛmpt/

ig-ZEHMPT

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zɛmptempt

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