How do you pronounce "understandably"?

In American English: /ˌəndɝˈstændəbli/ (uhnd-ur-STAND-uhbl-ee). In British English: /ˌʌndəstˈandəbli/ (uhnd-uhst-AND-uhbl). In Canadian English: /ˌəndɝˈstændəbli/ (uhnd-ur-STAND-uhbl-ee). In Australian English: /ˌʌndəstˈandəbli/ (uhnd-uhst-AND-uhbl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌəndɝˈstændəbli/ (uhnd-ur-STAND-uhbl-ee), while in British English it's /ˌʌndəstˈandəbli/ (uhnd-uhst-AND-uhbl).

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/ˌəndɝˈstændəbli/

uhnd-ur-STAND-uhbl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əndun·ɝder·stændst·əbland·iably

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