How do you pronounce "apocryphal"?

In American English: /əˈpɑːkrəfəl/ (uh-PAHKR-uhf-uhl). In British English: /ɐpˈɒkɹɪfəl/ (ⱯP-okr-if). In Canadian English: /əˈpɑːkrəfəl/ (uh-PAHKR-uhf-uhl). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɒkɹɪfəl/ (ⱯP-okr-if).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɑːkrəfəl/ (uh-PAHKR-uhf-uhl), while in British English it's /ɐpˈɒkɹɪfəl/ (ⱯP-okr-if).

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apocryphal

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/əˈpɑːkrəfəl/

uh-PAHKR-uhf-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pɑːkroc·əfryp·əlhal

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