How do you pronounce "prefabricated"?

In American English: /priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd/ (pree-FABR-i-kayt-id). In British English: /pɹɪfˈabɹɪkˌeɪtɪd/ (prif-ABR-ik-ayt). In Canadian English: /priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd/ (pree-FABR-i-kayt-id). In Australian English: /pɹɪfˈabɹɪkˌeɪtɪd/ (prif-ABR-ik-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd/ (pree-FABR-i-kayt-id), while in British English it's /pɹɪfˈabɹɪkˌeɪtɪd/ (prif-ABR-ik-ayt).

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prefabricated

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/priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd/

pree-FABR-i-kayt-id

Syllable Breakdown

priːpre·fæbrfab·ɪri·keɪtcat·ɪded

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