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Significant differences in pronunciation between American and British English.
word American pronunciation British pronunciation other notes
controversy stress on 1st syllable short "o", stress on 2nd syllable
privacy short "i"
vitamin short "i" Australia pronounces like U.S.
advertisement stress on 2nd syllable short "i", stress on the 3rd syllable
pedophile short "e" long "e", per the British spelling "paedophile"
schedule "d" pronounced as "j", hard "sch" soft "sch"
evolution short "e" long "e"

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