How do you pronounce "locomotives"?

In American English: /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz/ (lohk-uh-MOHT-ivz). In British English: /lˌəʊkəmˈəʊtɪvz/ (l-ohk-UHM-oht). In Canadian English: /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz/ (lohk-uh-MOHT-ivz). In Australian English: /lˌəʊkəmˈəʊtɪvz/ (l-ohk-UHM-oht).

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

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

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locomotives

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/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz/

lohk-uh-MOHT-ivz

Syllable Breakdown

loʊklo·əco·moʊtmo·ɪvztives

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