How do you pronounce "totalitarian"?

In American English: /ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriːən/ (toh-tal-i-TEHR-ee-uhn). In British English: /təʊtˌalɪtˈeəɹiən/ (toht-al-IT-eh-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriːən/ (toh-tal-i-TEHR-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /təʊtˌalɪtˈeəɹiən/ (toht-al-IT-eh-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriːən/ (toh-tal-i-TEHR-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /təʊtˌalɪtˈeəɹiən/ (toht-al-IT-eh-uhr-ee).

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/ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriːən/

toh-tal-i-TEHR-ee-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

toʊto·tæltal·ɪi·tɛrtar·iːi·ənan

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