How do you pronounce "tenaciously"?

In American English: /təˈneɪʃəsli/ (tuh-NAYSH-uhsl-ee). In British English: /tɛnˈeɪʃəsli/ (tehn-AYSH-uhsl-ee). In Canadian English: /təˈneɪʃəsli/ (tuh-NAYSH-uhsl-ee). In Australian English: /tɛnˈeɪʃəsli/ (tehn-AYSH-uhsl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /təˈneɪʃəsli/ (tuh-NAYSH-uhsl-ee), while in British English it's /tɛnˈeɪʃəsli/ (tehn-AYSH-uhsl-ee).

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tenaciously

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/təˈneɪʃəsli/

tuh-NAYSH-uhsl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

tətena·neɪʃci·əslous·ily

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