How do you pronounce "encircle"?

In American English: /ɛnˈsɝːkəl/ (ehn-SURK-uhl). In British English: /ɛnsˈɜːkəl/ (ehns-ꞫK-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɛnˈsɝːkəl/ (ehn-SURK-uhl). In Australian English: /ɛnsˈɜːkəl/ (ehns-ꞫK-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛnˈsɝːkəl/ (ehn-SURK-uhl), while in British English it's /ɛnsˈɜːkəl/ (ehns-ꞫK-uhl).

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encircle

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/ɛnˈsɝːkəl/

ehn-SURK-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɛnen·sɝːkcir·əlcle

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