How do you pronounce "reformatory"?

In American English: /rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔri/ (ri-FAWRM-uh-tawr-ee). In British English: /ɹɪfˈɔːmətəɹi/ (rif-AWM-uht-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔri/ (ri-FAWRM-uh-tawr-ee). In Australian English: /ɹɪfˈɔːmətəɹi/ (rif-AWM-uht-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔri/ (ri-FAWRM-uh-tawr-ee), while in British English it's /ɹɪfˈɔːmətəɹi/ (rif-AWM-uht-uhr-ee).

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reformatory

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/rɪˈfɔrməˌtɔri/

ri-FAWRM-uh-tawr-ee

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·fɔrmfor·əma·tɔrto·iry

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