How do you pronounce "explore"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsplɔr/ (ik-SPLAWR). In British English: /ɪksplˈɔː/ (ikspl-AW). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsplɔr/ (ik-SPLAWR). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈɔː/ (ehkspl-AW).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsplɔr/ (ik-SPLAWR), while in British English it's /ɪksplˈɔː/ (ikspl-AW).

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explore

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/ɪkˈsplɔr/

ik-SPLAWR

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·splɔrplore

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