How do you pronounce automaton?

[Tomboytown]

If you’re British ?

I always read it as auto-mayton and was surprised when I learned it was aw-TOM-a-ton. :)

It's like "biopic". The way I say it in my head makes more sense to me.

Aw Tom Ay Ton

Awe-TOM-a-Ton

If you look up the OED, you can check pronunciation of words too

Or-toe-May-ton.

Awe-tom-uh-ton (so definitely not an 'ay' sound in the middle)

The poster who said it's similar to 'phenomenon' put it best. But I cannot read or say 'phenomenon' without breaking into the Muppets song "Mnah Mnah"

They've had a few on The Antiques Roadshow and always pronounce it Aw-TOM-ah-ton.

@EggysMom
"But I cannot read or say 'phenomenon' without breaking into the Muppets song "Mnah Mnah""

Genius! Neither will I, now I've read that!

lol Eggsy

and thank you for the ear worm!

Awe TOM a tun.

Aw-tommerton

EggysMom thats my ring tone