How do you pronounce "attorney"?

In American English: /əˈtɝːni/ (uh-TURN-ee). In British English: /ətˈɜːni/ (uht-ꞫN-ee). In Canadian English: /əˈtɝːni/ (uh-TURN-ee). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɜːni/ (ⱯT-ɜn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɝːni/ (uh-TURN-ee), while in British English it's /ətˈɜːni/ (uht-ꞫN-ee).

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/əˈtɝːni/

uh-TURN-ee

Syllable Breakdown

əat·tɝːntor·iney

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