How do you pronounce "hydrocarbons"?

In American English: /ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbənz/ (heyedr-oh-KAHRB-uhnz). In British English: /hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːbənz/ (H-eyedr-uhk-ahb). In Canadian English: /ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbənz/ (heyedr-oh-KAHRB-uhnz). In Australian English: /hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːbənz/ (H-eyedr-uhk-ahb).

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

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

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hydrocarbons

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/ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑːrbənz/

heyedr-oh-KAHRB-uhnz

Syllable Breakdown

haɪdrhy·oʊdro·kɑːrbcar·ənzbons

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