How do you pronounce "update"?

In American English: /əpˈdeɪt/ (uhp-DAYT). In British English: /ˈʌpdeɪt/ (UHPD-ayt). In Canadian English: /əpˈdeɪt/ (uhp-DAYT). In Australian English: /ˈʌpdeɪt/ (UHPD-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əpˈdeɪt/ (uhp-DAYT), while in British English it's /ˈʌpdeɪt/ (UHPD-ayt).

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update

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/əpˈdeɪt/

uhp-DAYT

Syllable Breakdown

əpup·deɪtdate

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