How do you pronounce "inequality"?

In American English: /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/ (in-i-KWAHL-uht-ee). In British English: /ˌɪnɪkwˈɒlɪti/ (in-ikw-OL-it-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/ (in-i-KWAHL-uht-ee). In Australian English: /ɪniːkwˈɒlɪti/ (in-eekw-OL-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/ (in-i-KWAHL-uht-ee), while in British English it's /ˌɪnɪkwˈɒlɪti/ (in-ikw-OL-it-ee).

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inequality

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/ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/

in-i-KWAHL-uht-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·ɪeq·kwɑːlual·əti·ity

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