How do you pronounce "reprehensible"?

In American English: /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ (rehpr-i-HEHNS-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɹɪpɹɪhˈɛnsɪbəl/ (ripr-ih-EHNS-ib-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ (rehpr-i-HEHNS-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɹɪpɹɪhˈɛnsɪbəl/ (ripr-ih-EHNS-ib-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ (rehpr-i-HEHNS-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɹɪpɹɪhˈɛnsɪbəl/ (ripr-ih-EHNS-ib-uhl).

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reprehensible

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/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/

rehpr-i-HEHNS-uhb-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

rɛprrep·ɪre·hɛnshen·əbsi·əlble

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