How do you pronounce "sophisticate"?

In American English: /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt/ (suh-FIST-uh-kayt). In British English: /səfˈɪstɪkˌeɪt/ (suhf-IST-ik-ayt). In Canadian English: /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt/ (suh-FIST-uh-kayt). In Australian English: /səfˈɪstɪkˌeɪt/ (suhf-IST-ik-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt/ (suh-FIST-uh-kayt), while in British English it's /səfˈɪstɪkˌeɪt/ (suhf-IST-ik-ayt).

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sophisticate

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/səˈfɪstəˌkeɪt/

suh-FIST-uh-kayt

Syllable Breakdown

səso·fɪstphis·əti·keɪtcate

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