How do you pronounce "perpetrator"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːpəˌtreɪtɝ/ (PURP-uh-trayt-ur). In British English: /pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtə/ (P-ɜp-itr-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːpəˌtreɪtɝ/ (PURP-uh-trayt-ur). In Australian English: /pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtə/ (P-ɜp-itr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːpəˌtreɪtɝ/ (PURP-uh-trayt-ur), while in British English it's /pˈɜːpɪtɹˌeɪtə/ (P-ɜp-itr-ayt).

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perpetrator

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/ˈpɝːpəˌtreɪtɝ/

PURP-uh-trayt-ur

Syllable Breakdown

pɝːpper·əpe·treɪttra·ɝtor

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