How do you pronounce "perverted"?

In American English: /pɝˈvɝːtɪd/ (pur-VURT-id). In British English: /pəvˈɜːtɪd/ (puhv-ꞫT-id). In Canadian English: /pɝˈvɝːtɪd/ (pur-VURT-id). In Australian English: /pəvˈɜːtɪd/ (puhv-ꞫT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈvɝːtɪd/ (pur-VURT-id), while in British English it's /pəvˈɜːtɪd/ (puhv-ꞫT-id).

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perverted

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/pɝˈvɝːtɪd/

pur-VURT-id

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·vɝːtvert·ɪded

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