How do you pronounce "hydrocarbon"?

In American English: /ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbən/ (heyedr-oh-KAHRB-uhn). In British English: /hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːbən/ (H-eyedr-uhk-ahb). In Canadian English: /ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbən/ (heyedr-oh-KAHRB-uhn). In Australian English: /hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːbən/ (H-eyedr-uhk-ahb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbən/ (heyedr-oh-KAHRB-uhn), while in British English it's /hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːbən/ (H-eyedr-uhk-ahb).

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hydrocarbon

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/ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbən/

heyedr-oh-KAHRB-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

haɪdrhy·oʊdro·kɑːrbcar·ənbon

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