How do you pronounce "proclaim"?

In American English: /proʊˈkleɪm/ (proh-KLAYM). In British English: /pɹəklˈeɪm/ (pruhkl-AYM). In Canadian English: /proʊˈkleɪm/ (proh-KLAYM). In Australian English: /pɹəklˈeɪm/ (pruhkl-AYM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈkleɪm/ (proh-KLAYM), while in British English it's /pɹəklˈeɪm/ (pruhkl-AYM).

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proclaim

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/proʊˈkleɪm/

proh-KLAYM

Syllable Breakdown

proʊpro·kleɪmclaim

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