How do you pronounce "inadvertently"?

In American English: /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəntli/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhntl-ee). In British English: /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtəntli/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt-uhntl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəntli/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtəntli/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt-uhntl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəntli/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtəntli/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt-uhntl).

How to Pronounce "inadvertently"

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/ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəntli/

in-uhd-VURT-uhntl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·ədad·vɝːtver·əntltent·ily

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