How do you pronounce "permitted"?

In American English: /pɝˈmɪtəd/ (pur-MIT-uhd). In British English: /pəmˈɪtɪd/ (puhm-IT-id). In Canadian English: /pɝˈmɪtəd/ (pur-MIT-uhd). In Australian English: /pəmˈɪtɪd/ (puhm-IT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈmɪtəd/ (pur-MIT-uhd), while in British English it's /pəmˈɪtɪd/ (puhm-IT-id).

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permitted

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/pɝˈmɪtəd/

pur-MIT-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·mɪtmit·ədted

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