How do you pronounce "satisfactory"?

In American English: /ˌsætəsˈfæktri/ (sat-uhs-FAKTR-ee). In British English: /sˌatɪsfˈaktəɹi/ (s-AT-isf). In Canadian English: /ˌsætəsˈfæktri/ (sat-uhs-FAKTR-ee). In Australian English: /sˌatɪsfˈaktəɹi/ (s-AT-isf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsætəsˈfæktri/ (sat-uhs-FAKTR-ee), while in British English it's /sˌatɪsfˈaktəɹi/ (s-AT-isf).

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/ˌsætəsˈfæktri/

sat-uhs-FAKTR-ee

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sætsat·əsis·fæktrfac·itory

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