How do you pronounce "gratuitously"?

In American English: /grəˈtuːətəsli/ (gruh-TOO-uht-uhsl-ee). In British English: /ɡɹatjˈuːɪtəsli/ (GRATY-oo-it-uhsl). In Canadian English: /grəˈtuːətəsli/ (gruh-TOO-uht-uhsl-ee). In Australian English: /ɡɹatjˈuːɪtəsli/ (GRATY-oo-it-uhsl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /grəˈtuːətəsli/ (gruh-TOO-uht-uhsl-ee), while in British English it's /ɡɹatjˈuːɪtəsli/ (GRATY-oo-it-uhsl).

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/grəˈtuːətəsli/

gruh-TOO-uht-uhsl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

grəgra·tuːtu·ətit·əslous·ily

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