How do you pronounce "investor"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstɝ/ (in-VEHST-ur). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛstə/ (inv-EHST-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstɝ/ (in-VEHST-ur). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛstə/ (inv-EHST-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛstɝ/ (in-VEHST-ur), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛstə/ (inv-EHST-uh).

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investor

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/ˌɪnˈvɛstɝ/

in-VEHST-ur

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·vɛstves·ɝtor

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