How do you pronounce "expropriated"?

In American English: /ɛkˈsproʊpriːˌeɪtɪd/ (ehk-SPROHPR-ee-ayt-id). In British English: /ɛkspɹˈɒpɹɪˌeɪtɪd/ (ehkspr-OPR-i-ayt-id). In Canadian English: /ɛkˈsproʊpriːˌeɪtɪd/ (ehk-SPROHPR-ee-ayt-id). In Australian English: /ɛkspɹˈɒpɹɪˌeɪtɪd/ (ehkspr-OPR-i-ayt-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛkˈsproʊpriːˌeɪtɪd/ (ehk-SPROHPR-ee-ayt-id), while in British English it's /ɛkspɹˈɒpɹɪˌeɪtɪd/ (ehkspr-OPR-i-ayt-id).

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/ɛkˈsproʊpriːˌeɪtɪd/

ehk-SPROHPR-ee-ayt-id

Syllable Breakdown

ɛkex·sproʊprpro·iːpri·eɪtat·ɪded

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