How do you pronounce "imaginary"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/ (i-MAJ-uh-nehr-ee). In British English: /ɪmˈædʒɪnəɹi/ (im-AJ-in-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/ (i-MAJ-uh-nehr-ee). In Australian English: /ɪmˈadʒɪnəɹi/ (im-AJ-in-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/ (i-MAJ-uh-nehr-ee), while in British English it's /ɪmˈædʒɪnəɹi/ (im-AJ-in-uhr-ee).

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imaginary

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/ˌɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/

i-MAJ-uh-nehr-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪim·mædʒag·əi·nɛrna·iry

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