How do you pronounce "discomfort"?

In American English: /dɪˈskʌmfɝt/ (di-SKUHMF-urt). In British English: /dɪskˈɐmfət/ (disk-ⱯMF). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskʌmfɝt/ (di-SKUHMF-urt). In Australian English: /dɪskˈʌmfət/ (disk-UHMF-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskʌmfɝt/ (di-SKUHMF-urt), while in British English it's /dɪskˈɐmfət/ (disk-ⱯMF).

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discomfort

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/dɪˈskʌmfɝt/

di-SKUHMF-urt

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·skʌmfcom·ɝtfort

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