How do you pronounce "centrifugal"?

In American English: /ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːgəl/ (SEHNTR-i-fyoog-uhl). In British English: /sˌɛntɹɪfjˈuːɡəl/ (s-ehntr-IFY-oog). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːgəl/ (SEHNTR-i-fyoog-uhl). In Australian English: /sˌɛntɹɪfjˈuːɡəl/ (s-ehntr-IFY-oog).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːgəl/ (SEHNTR-i-fyoog-uhl), while in British English it's /sˌɛntɹɪfjˈuːɡəl/ (s-ehntr-IFY-oog).

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centrifugal

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/ˈsɛntrɪˌfjuːgəl/

SEHNTR-i-fyoog-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

sɛntrcen·ɪtr·fjuːgifu·əlgal

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