How do you pronounce "defunct"?

In American English: /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ (di-FUHNGKT). In British English: /dɪfˈʌŋkt/ (dif-UHNGKT). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ (di-FUHNGKT). In Australian English: /dɪfˈʌŋkt/ (dif-UHNGKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfʌŋkt/ (di-FUHNGKT), while in British English it's /dɪfˈʌŋkt/ (dif-UHNGKT).

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defunct

disputed

/dɪˈfʌŋkt/

di-FUHNGKT

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·fʌŋktfunct

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