How do you pronounce "nitroglycerine"?

In American English: /ˌnaɪtroʊˈglɪsɝən/ (neyetr-oh-GLIS-ur-uhn). In British English: /nˌaɪtɹəʊɡlˈɪsəɹˌiːn/ (n-eyetr-OHGL-is-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˌnʌɪtroʊˈglɪsɝən/ (nuh-itr-oh-GLIS-ur-uhn). In Australian English: /nˌaɪtɹəʊɡlˈɪsəɹˌiːn/ (n-eyetr-OHGL-is-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌnaɪtroʊˈglɪsɝən/ (neyetr-oh-GLIS-ur-uhn), while in British English it's /nˌaɪtɹəʊɡlˈɪsəɹˌiːn/ (n-eyetr-OHGL-is-uhr).

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nitroglycerine

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/ˌnaɪtroʊˈglɪsɝən/

neyetr-oh-GLIS-ur-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

naɪtrni·oʊtro·glɪsglyc·ɝer·ənine

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