How do you pronounce "gubernatorial"?

In American English: /guːˌbɝːnəˈtɔˌriːəl/ (goo-burn-uh-TAW-ree-uhl). In British English: /ɡjˌuːbənɐtˈɔːɹɪəl/ (gy-oob-UHN-ɐt-awr). In Canadian English: /guːˌbɝːnəˈtɔˌriːəl/ (goo-burn-uh-TAW-ree-uhl). In Australian English: /ɡjˌuːbənɐtˈɔːɹɪəl/ (gy-oob-UHN-ɐt-awr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /guːˌbɝːnəˈtɔˌriːəl/ (goo-burn-uh-TAW-ree-uhl), while in British English it's /ɡjˌuːbənɐtˈɔːɹɪəl/ (gy-oob-UHN-ɐt-awr).

How to Pronounce "gubernatorial"

gubernatorial

regional

/guːˌbɝːnəˈtɔˌriːəl/

goo-burn-uh-TAW-ree-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

guːgu·bɝːnber·əna·tɔto·riːri·əlal

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