How do you pronounce "locomotive"?

In American English: /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ (lohk-uh-MOHT-iv). In British English: /lˌəʊkəmˈəʊtɪv/ (l-ohk-UHM-oht). In Canadian English: /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ (lohk-uh-MOHT-iv). In Australian English: /lˌəʊkəmˈəʊtɪv/ (l-ohk-UHM-oht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ (lohk-uh-MOHT-iv), while in British English it's /lˌəʊkəmˈəʊtɪv/ (l-ohk-UHM-oht).

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locomotive

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/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

lohk-uh-MOHT-iv

Syllable Breakdown

loʊklo·əco·moʊtmo·ɪvtive

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