How do you pronounce "liberated"?

In American English: /ˈlɪˌbɝːˌeɪtɪd/ (LI-bur-ayt-id). In British English: /lˈɪbəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (L-ib-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈlɪˌbɝːˌeɪtɪd/ (LI-bur-ayt-id). In Australian English: /lˈɪbəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (L-ib-uhr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɪˌbɝːˌeɪtɪd/ (LI-bur-ayt-id), while in British English it's /lˈɪbəɹˌeɪtɪd/ (L-ib-uhr-ayt).

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liberated

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/ˈlɪˌbɝːˌeɪtɪd/

LI-bur-ayt-id

Syllable Breakdown

lɪlib·bɝːer·eɪtat·ɪded

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