How do you pronounce "uptake"?

In American English: /ˈʌpˌteɪk/ (UHP-tayk). In British English: /ˈʌpteɪk/ (UHPT-ayk). In Canadian English: /ˈʌpˌteɪk/ (UHP-tayk). In Australian English: /ˈʌpteɪk/ (UHPT-ayk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʌpˌteɪk/ (UHP-tayk), while in British English it's /ˈʌpteɪk/ (UHPT-ayk).

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uptake

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/ˈʌpˌteɪk/

UHP-tayk

Syllable Breakdown

ʌpup·teɪktake

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