How do you pronounce "machete"?

In American English: /məˈʃɛˌtiː/ (muh-SHEH-tee). In British English: /məʃˈɛti/ (muhsh-EHT-ee). In Canadian English: /məˈʃɛˌtiː/ (muh-SHEH-tee). In Australian English: /mɐʃˈɛti/ (MⱯSH-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈʃɛˌtiː/ (muh-SHEH-tee), while in British English it's /məʃˈɛti/ (muhsh-EHT-ee).

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machete

/məˈʃɛˌtiː/

muh-SHEH-tee

Syllable Breakdown

məma·ʃɛch·tiːete

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