How do you pronounce "exterminate"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪt/ (ik-STURM-uh-nayt). In British English: /ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ (ehkst-ꞫM-in-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪt/ (ik-STURM-uh-nayt). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ (ehkst-ꞫM-in-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪt/ (ik-STURM-uh-nayt), while in British English it's /ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪt/ (ehkst-ꞫM-in-ayt).

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exterminate

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/ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪt/

ik-STURM-uh-nayt

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·stɝːmter·əmi·neɪtnate

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