How do you pronounce "exhilarate"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪt/ (ig-ZIL-ur-ayt). In British English: /ɪgzˈɪləɹˌeɪt/ (igz-IL-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪt/ (ig-ZIL-ur-ayt). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɪlaɹət/ (ehgz-IL-ar).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪt/ (ig-ZIL-ur-ayt), while in British English it's /ɪgzˈɪləɹˌeɪt/ (igz-IL-uhr-ayt).

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exhilarate

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/ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪt/

ig-ZIL-ur-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zɪlhil·ɝa·eɪtrate

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