How do you pronounce "investigator"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɝ/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ur). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪtə/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɝ/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ur). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌeɪtə/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɝ/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ur), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪtə/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-uh).

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/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɝ/

in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ur

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·vɛstves·əti·geɪtga·ɝtor

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