How do you pronounce "conferred"?

In American English: /kənˈfɝːd/ (kuhn-FURD). In British English: /kənfˈɜːd/ (kuhnf-ꞫD). In Canadian English: /kənˈfɝːd/ (kuhn-FURD). In Australian English: /kənfˈɜːd/ (kuhnf-ꞫD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈfɝːd/ (kuhn-FURD), while in British English it's /kənfˈɜːd/ (kuhnf-ꞫD).

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conferred

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/kənˈfɝːd/

kuhn-FURD

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·fɝːdferred

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