How do you pronounce "externally"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɝːnəli/ (ik-STURN-uhl-ee). In British English: /ɛkstˈɜːnəli/ (ehkst-ꞫN-uhl-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɝːnəli/ (ik-STURN-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɜːnəli/ (ehkst-ꞫN-uhl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɝːnəli/ (ik-STURN-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /ɛkstˈɜːnəli/ (ehkst-ꞫN-uhl-ee).

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externally

regional

/ɪkˈstɝːnəli/

ik-STURN-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·stɝːnter·əlnal·ily

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