How do you pronounce "matriarch"?

In American English: /ˈmeɪtriːˌɑːrk/ (MAYTR-ee-ahrk). In British English: /mˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːk/ (M-aytr-i). In Canadian English: /ˈmeɪtriːˌɑːrk/ (MAYTR-ee-ahrk). In Australian English: /mˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːk/ (M-aytr-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmeɪtriːˌɑːrk/ (MAYTR-ee-ahrk), while in British English it's /mˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːk/ (M-aytr-i).

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/ˈmeɪtriːˌɑːrk/

MAYTR-ee-ahrk

Syllable Breakdown

meɪtrma·iːtri·ɑːrkarch

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