How do you pronounce "prosecuted"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːsɪˌkjuːtɪd/ (PRAHS-i-kyoot-id). In British English: /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːtɪd/ (PR-os-iky-oot). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːsɪˌkjuːtɪd/ (PRAHS-i-kyoot-id). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːtɪd/ (PR-os-iky-oot).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːsɪˌkjuːtɪd/ (PRAHS-i-kyoot-id), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒsɪkjˌuːtɪd/ (PR-os-iky-oot).

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/ˈprɑːsɪˌkjuːtɪd/

PRAHS-i-kyoot-id

Syllable Breakdown

prɑːspros·ɪe·kjuːtcut·ɪded

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