How do you pronounce "legitimately"?

In American English: /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/ (luh-JIT-uhm-uhtl-ee). In British English: /lədʒˈɪtɪmətli/ (luhj-IT-im-uhtl-ee). In Canadian English: /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/ (luh-JIT-uhm-uhtl-ee). In Australian English: /lədʒˈɪtɪmətli/ (luhj-IT-im-uhtl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/ (luh-JIT-uhm-uhtl-ee), while in British English it's /lədʒˈɪtɪmətli/ (luhj-IT-im-uhtl-ee).

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legitimately

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/ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/

luh-JIT-uhm-uhtl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ləle·dʒɪtgit·əmi·ətlmate·ily

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