How do you pronounce "sacrilegious"?

In American English: /ˌsækrəˈlɛdʒɪs/ (sakr-uh-LEHJ-is). In British English: /sˌækɹˈɪlɪdʒəs/ (s-AKR-il-ij). In Canadian English: /ˌsækrəˈlɛdʒɪs/ (sakr-uh-LEHJ-is). In Australian English: /sˌakɹɪlˈɪdʒəs/ (s-AKR-il).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsækrəˈlɛdʒɪs/ (sakr-uh-LEHJ-is), while in British English it's /sˌækɹˈɪlɪdʒəs/ (s-AKR-il-ij).

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sacrilegious

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/ˌsækrəˈlɛdʒɪs/

sakr-uh-LEHJ-is

Syllable Breakdown

sækrsac·əri·lɛdʒle·ɪsgious

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