How do you pronounce "vocabulary"?

In American English: /voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri/ (voh-KABY-uh-lehr-ee). In British English: /vəʊkˈæbjʊləɹi/ (vohk-ABY-uul-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri/ (voh-KABY-uh-lehr-ee). In Australian English: /vəʊkˈabjʊləɹi/ (vohk-ABY-uul-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri/ (voh-KABY-uh-lehr-ee), while in British English it's /vəʊkˈæbjʊləɹi/ (vohk-ABY-uul-uhr-ee).

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/voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

voh-KABY-uh-lehr-ee

Syllable Breakdown

voʊvo·kæbjcab·əu·lɛrla·iry

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