How do you pronounce "portentous"?

In American English: /pɔrˈtɛntəs/ (pawr-TEHNT-uhs). In British English: /pɔːtˈɛntəs/ (pawt-EHNT-uhs). In Canadian English: /pɔrˈtɛntəs/ (pawr-TEHNT-uhs). In Australian English: /pɔːtˈɛntəs/ (pawt-EHNT-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɔrˈtɛntəs/ (pawr-TEHNT-uhs), while in British English it's /pɔːtˈɛntəs/ (pawt-EHNT-uhs).

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portentous

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/pɔrˈtɛntəs/

pawr-TEHNT-uhs

Syllable Breakdown

pɔrpor·tɛntten·əstous

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