How do you pronounce "tragedy"?

In American English: /ˈtrædʒədi/ (TRAJ-uhd-ee). In British English: /tɹˈædʒɪdi/ (TR-aj-id). In Canadian English: /ˈtrædʒədi/ (TRAJ-uhd-ee). In Australian English: /tɹˈadʒədi/ (TR-aj).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtrædʒədi/ (TRAJ-uhd-ee), while in British English it's /tɹˈædʒɪdi/ (TR-aj-id).

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tragedy

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/ˈtrædʒədi/

TRAJ-uhd-ee

Syllable Breakdown

trædʒtra·ədge·idy

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