How do you pronounce "destroyer"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɔɪɝ/ (di-STROY-ur). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɔɪə/ (distr-OY-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɔɪɝ/ (di-STROY-ur). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɔɪə/ (distr-OY-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪɝ/ (di-STROY-ur), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɔɪə/ (distr-OY-uh).

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destroyer

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/dɪˈstrɔɪɝ/

di-STROY-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·strɔɪstroy·ɝer

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