How do you pronounce "penultimate"?

In American English: /pɛˈnʌltəmət/ (peh-NUHLT-uhm-uht). In British English: /pɛnˈʌltɪmət/ (pehn-UHLT-im-uht). In Canadian English: /pɛˈnʌltəmət/ (peh-NUHLT-uhm-uht). In Australian English: /pɛnˈʌltɪmət/ (pehn-UHLT-im-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɛˈnʌltəmət/ (peh-NUHLT-uhm-uht), while in British English it's /pɛnˈʌltɪmət/ (pehn-UHLT-im-uht).

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penultimate

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/pɛˈnʌltəmət/

peh-NUHLT-uhm-uht

Syllable Breakdown

pɛpe·nʌltnul·əmti·ətmate

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