How do you pronounce "investigated"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtəd/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-uhd). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪtɪd/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-id). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtəd/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-uhd). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌeɪtɪd/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtəd/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-uhd), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪtɪd/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-id).

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/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtəd/

in-VEHST-uh-gayt-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·vɛstves·əti·geɪtgat·əded

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