How do you pronounce "undergraduate"?

In American English: /ˌəndɝˈgrædʒəwət/ (uhnd-ur-GRAJ-uhw-uht). In British English: /ˌɐndəgɹˈædjʊət/ (ɐnd-UHGR-ady-uu). In Canadian English: /ˌəndɝˈgrædʒəwət/ (uhnd-ur-GRAJ-uhw-uht). In Australian English: /ˌʌndəɡɹˈadjuːət/ (uhnd-uhgr-ADY-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌəndɝˈgrædʒəwət/ (uhnd-ur-GRAJ-uhw-uht), while in British English it's /ˌɐndəgɹˈædjʊət/ (ɐnd-UHGR-ady-uu).

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/ˌəndɝˈgrædʒəwət/

uhnd-ur-GRAJ-uhw-uht

Syllable Breakdown

əndun·ɝder·grædʒgrad·əwu·ətate

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