How do you pronounce "jakarta"?

In American English: /dʒəˈkɑːrtə/ (juh-KAHRT-uh). In British English: /dʒɐkˈɑːtə/ (JⱯK-aht). In Canadian English: /dʒəˈkɑːrtə/ (juh-KAHRT-uh). In Australian English: /dʒɐkˈɑːtə/ (JⱯK-aht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dʒəˈkɑːrtə/ (juh-KAHRT-uh), while in British English it's /dʒɐkˈɑːtə/ (JⱯK-aht).

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jakarta

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/dʒəˈkɑːrtə/

juh-KAHRT-uh

Syllable Breakdown

dʒəja·kɑːrtkar·əta

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