How do you pronounce "purportedly"?

In American English: /pɝˈpɔrtɪdˌliː/ (pur-PAWRT-id-lee). In British English: /pəpˈɔːtɪdli/ (puhp-AWT-idl-ee). In Canadian English: /pɝˈpɔrtɪdˌliː/ (pur-PAWRT-id-lee). In Australian English: /pəpˈɔːtɪdli/ (puhp-AWT-idl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈpɔrtɪdˌliː/ (pur-PAWRT-id-lee), while in British English it's /pəpˈɔːtɪdli/ (puhp-AWT-idl-ee).

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purportedly

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/pɝˈpɔrtɪdˌliː/

pur-PAWRT-id-lee

Syllable Breakdown

pɝpur·pɔrtport·ɪded·liːly

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