How do you pronounce "inadequacy"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi/ (i-NAD-ikw-uhs-ee). In British English: /ɪnˈadɪkwəsi/ (in-AD-ikw-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi/ (i-NAD-ikw-uhs-ee). In Australian English: /ɪnˈadɪkwəsi/ (in-AD-ikw-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi/ (i-NAD-ikw-uhs-ee), while in British English it's /ɪnˈadɪkwəsi/ (in-AD-ikw-uhs).

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/ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi/

i-NAD-ikw-uhs-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪin·nædad·ɪkwe·əsqua·icy

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