How do you pronounce "retaliatory"?

In American English: /riːˈtæljəˌtɔri/ (ree-TALY-uh-tawr-ee). In British English: /ɹɪtˈalɪətəɹi/ (rit-AL-i-uht-uhr). In Canadian English: /riːˈtæljəˌtɔri/ (ree-TALY-uh-tawr-ee). In Australian English: /ɹɪtˈalɪətəɹi/ (rit-AL-i-uht-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˈtæljəˌtɔri/ (ree-TALY-uh-tawr-ee), while in British English it's /ɹɪtˈalɪətəɹi/ (rit-AL-i-uht-uhr).

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retaliatory

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/riːˈtæljəˌtɔri/

ree-TALY-uh-tawr-ee

Syllable Breakdown

riːre·tæljtal·əia·tɔrto·iry

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