How do you pronounce "abruptly"?

In American English: /əˈbrʌptli/ (uh-BRUHPTL-ee). In British English: /əbɹˈɐptli/ (uhbr-ⱯPTL). In Canadian English: /əˈbrʌptli/ (uh-BRUHPTL-ee). In Australian English: /ɐbɹˈʌptli/ (ⱯBR-uhptl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈbrʌptli/ (uh-BRUHPTL-ee), while in British English it's /əbɹˈɐptli/ (uhbr-ⱯPTL).

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abruptly

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/əˈbrʌptli/

uh-BRUHPTL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əabr·brʌptlupt·ily

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