How do you pronounce "impoverished"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃt/ (im-PAHVR-isht). In British English: /ɪmpˈɒvəɹɪʃt/ (imp-OV-uhr-isht). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃt/ (im-PAHVR-isht). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɒvəɹɪʃt/ (imp-OV-uhr-isht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃt/ (im-PAHVR-isht), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɒvəɹɪʃt/ (imp-OV-uhr-isht).

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impoverished

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/ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃt/

im-PAHVR-isht

Syllable Breakdown

ɪmimpov·pɑːvrer·ɪʃtished

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