How do you pronounce "surreptitiously"?

In American English: /ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəsli/ (sur-uhp-TISH-uhsl-ee). In British English: /səɹɪptˈɪʃəsli/ (suhr-ipt-ISH-uhsl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəsli/ (sur-uhp-TISH-uhsl-ee). In Australian English: /səɹɪptˈɪʃəsli/ (suhr-ipt-ISH-uhsl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəsli/ (sur-uhp-TISH-uhsl-ee), while in British English it's /səɹɪptˈɪʃəsli/ (suhr-ipt-ISH-uhsl-ee).

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surreptitiously

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/ˌsɝːəpˈtɪʃəsli/

sur-uhp-TISH-uhsl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

sɝːsur·əprep·tɪʃti·əsltious·ily

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