How do you pronounce "continue"?

In American English: /kənˈtɪnjuː/ (kuhn-TINY-oo). In British English: /kəntˈɪnjuː/ (kuhnt-INY-oo). In Canadian English: /kənˈtɪnjuː/ (kuhn-TINY-oo). In Australian English: /kəntˈɪnjuː/ (kuhnt-INY-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtɪnjuː/ (kuhn-TINY-oo), while in British English it's /kəntˈɪnjuː/ (kuhnt-INY-oo).

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/kənˈtɪnjuː/

kuhn-TINY-oo

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·tɪnjtin·uːue

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