How do you pronounce "oversimplified"?

In American English: /oʊvɝˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪd/ (ohv-ur-SIMPL-i-feyed). In British English: /ˌəʊvəsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪd/ (ohv-uhs-IMPL-if-eyed). In Canadian English: /oʊvɝˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪd/ (ohv-ur-SIMPL-i-feyed). In Australian English: /ˌəʊvəsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪd/ (ohv-uhs-IMPL-if-eyed).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /oʊvɝˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪd/ (ohv-ur-SIMPL-i-feyed), while in British English it's /ˌəʊvəsˈɪmplɪfˌaɪd/ (ohv-uhs-IMPL-if-eyed).

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/oʊvɝˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪd/

ohv-ur-SIMPL-i-feyed

Syllable Breakdown

oʊvov·ɝer·sɪmplsim·ɪpli·faɪdfied

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