How do you pronounce "pontificates"?

In American English: /pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪts/ (pahn-TIF-uh-kayts). In British English: /pɒntˈɪfɪkˌeɪts/ (pont-IF-ik-ayts). In Canadian English: /pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪts/ (pahn-TIF-uh-kayts). In Australian English: /pɒntˈɪfɪkˌeɪts/ (pont-IF-ik-ayts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪts/ (pahn-TIF-uh-kayts), while in British English it's /pɒntˈɪfɪkˌeɪts/ (pont-IF-ik-ayts).

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pontificates

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/pɑːnˈtɪfəˌkeɪts/

pahn-TIF-uh-kayts

Syllable Breakdown

pɑːnpon·tɪftif·əi·keɪtscates

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