How do you pronounce "persecuted"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːsəˌkjuːtəd/ (PURS-uh-kyoot-uhd). In British English: /pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtɪd/ (P-ɜs-iky-oot). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːsəˌkjuːtəd/ (PURS-uh-kyoot-uhd). In Australian English: /pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtɪd/ (P-ɜs-iky-oot).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːsəˌkjuːtəd/ (PURS-uh-kyoot-uhd), while in British English it's /pˈɜːsɪkjˌuːtɪd/ (P-ɜs-iky-oot).

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/ˈpɝːsəˌkjuːtəd/

PURS-uh-kyoot-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

pɝːsper·əse·kjuːtcut·əded

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