How do you pronounce "distinctly"?

In American English: /dɪˈstɪŋktli/ (di-STINGKTL-ee). In British English: /dɪstˈɪŋktli/ (dist-INGKTL-ee). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstɪŋktli/ (di-STINGKTL-ee). In Australian English: /dɪstˈɪŋktli/ (dist-INGKTL-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstɪŋktli/ (di-STINGKTL-ee), while in British English it's /dɪstˈɪŋktli/ (dist-INGKTL-ee).

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distinctly

/dɪˈstɪŋktli/

di-STINGKTL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·stɪŋktltinct·ily

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