How do you pronounce "extenuate"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪt/ (ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt). In British English: /ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪt/ (ehkst-EHNY-oo-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪt/ (ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪt/ (ehkst-EHNY-oo-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪt/ (ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt), while in British English it's /ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪt/ (ehkst-EHNY-oo-ayt).

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extenuate

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/ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪt/

ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·stɛnjten·uːu·eɪtate

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