How do you pronounce "communal"?

In American English: /kəˈmjuːnəl/ (kuh-MYOON-uhl). In British English: /kəmjˈuːnəl/ (kuhmy-OON-uhl). In Canadian English: /kəˈmjuːnəl/ (kuh-MYOON-uhl). In Australian English: /kəmjˈuːnəl/ (kuhmy-OON-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈmjuːnəl/ (kuh-MYOON-uhl), while in British English it's /kəmjˈuːnəl/ (kuhmy-OON-uhl).

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communal

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/kəˈmjuːnəl/

kuh-MYOON-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

kəcom·mjuːnmu·əlnal

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