How do you pronounce "centrifuge"?

In American English: /ˈsɛntrəˌfjuːdʒ/ (SEHNTR-uh-fyooj). In British English: /sˈɛntɹɪfjˌuːdʒ/ (S-ehntr-ify). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛntrəˌfjuːdʒ/ (SEHNTR-uh-fyooj). In Australian English: /sˈɛntɹɪfjˌuːdʒ/ (S-ehntr-ify).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛntrəˌfjuːdʒ/ (SEHNTR-uh-fyooj), while in British English it's /sˈɛntɹɪfjˌuːdʒ/ (S-ehntr-ify).

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centrifuge

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/ˈsɛntrəˌfjuːdʒ/

SEHNTR-uh-fyooj

Syllable Breakdown

sɛntrcen·ətri·fjuːdʒfuge

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