How do you pronounce "attorneys"?

In American English: /əˈtɝːniːz/ (uh-TURN-eez). In British English: /ətˈɜːniz/ (uht-ꞫN-eez). In Canadian English: /əˈtɝːniːz/ (uh-TURN-eez). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɜːniz/ (ⱯT-ɜn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɝːniːz/ (uh-TURN-eez), while in British English it's /ətˈɜːniz/ (uht-ꞫN-eez).

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/əˈtɝːniːz/

uh-TURN-eez

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əat·tɝːntor·iːzneys

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Last updated: 2026-02-12