How do you pronounce "explicitly"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/ (ik-SPLIS-uhtl-ee). In British English: /ɪksplˈɪsɪtli/ (ikspl-IS-itl-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/ (ik-SPLIS-uhtl-ee). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈɪsɪtli/ (ehkspl-IS-itl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/ (ik-SPLIS-uhtl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪksplˈɪsɪtli/ (ikspl-IS-itl-ee).

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/ɪkˈsplɪsətli/

ik-SPLIS-uhtl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·splɪsplic·ətlit·ily

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