How do you pronounce "grateful"?

In American English: /ˈgreɪtfəl/ (GRAYTF-uhl). In British English: /gɹˈeɪtfəl/ (GR-aytf). In Canadian English: /ˈgreɪtfəl/ (GRAYTF-uhl). In Australian English: /ɡɹˈeɪtfəl/ (GR-aytf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈgreɪtfəl/ (GRAYTF-uhl), while in British English it's /gɹˈeɪtfəl/ (GR-aytf).

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grateful

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/ˈgreɪtfəl/

GRAYTF-uhl

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greɪtfgrate·əlful

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