How do you pronounce "unauthorized"?

In American English: /əˈnɔθɝˌaɪzd/ (uh-NAWTH-ur-eyezd). In British English: /ɐnˈɔːθəɹˌaɪzd/ (ⱯN-awth-uhr). In Canadian English: /əˈnɔθɝˌaɪzd/ (uh-NAWTH-ur-eyezd). In Australian English: /ʌnˈɔːθəɹˌaɪzd/ (uhn-AWTH-uhr-eyezd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈnɔθɝˌaɪzd/ (uh-NAWTH-ur-eyezd), while in British English it's /ɐnˈɔːθəɹˌaɪzd/ (ⱯN-awth-uhr).

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unauthorized

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/əˈnɔθɝˌaɪzd/

uh-NAWTH-ur-eyezd

Syllable Breakdown

əunau·nɔθtho·ɝri·aɪzdzed

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