How do you pronounce "utilitarian"?

In American English: /juːˌtɪləˈtɛriːən/ (yoo-til-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn). In British English: /jˌuːtɪlɪtˈeəɹiən/ (y-oot-il-IT-eh-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /juːˌtɪləˈtɛriːən/ (yoo-til-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn). In Australian English: /jˌuːtɪlɪtˈeəɹiən/ (y-oot-il-IT-eh-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /juːˌtɪləˈtɛriːən/ (yoo-til-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn), while in British English it's /jˌuːtɪlɪtˈeəɹiən/ (y-oot-il-IT-eh-uhr-ee).

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/juːˌtɪləˈtɛriːən/

yoo-til-uh-TEHR-ee-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

juːut·tɪlil·əi·tɛrtar·iːi·ənan

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