How do you pronounce "supposedly"?

In American English: /səˈpoʊzədli/ (suh-POHZ-uhdl-ee). In British English: /səpˈəʊzədli/ (suhp-OHZ-uhdl-ee). In Canadian English: /səˈpoʊzədli/ (suh-POHZ-uhdl-ee). In Australian English: /səpˈəʊzɪdli/ (suhp-OHZ-idl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈpoʊzədli/ (suh-POHZ-uhdl-ee), while in British English it's /səpˈəʊzədli/ (suhp-OHZ-uhdl-ee).

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supposedly

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/səˈpoʊzədli/

suh-POHZ-uhdl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

səsup·poʊzpos·ədled·ily

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