How do you pronounce "familiar"?

In American English: /fəˈmɪljɝ/ (fuh-MILY-ur). In British English: /fəmˈɪlɪə/ (fuhm-IL-i-uh). In Canadian English: /fəˈmɪljɝ/ (fuh-MILY-ur). In Australian English: /fəmˈɪliə/ (fuhm-IL-ee-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fəˈmɪljɝ/ (fuh-MILY-ur), while in British English it's /fəmˈɪlɪə/ (fuhm-IL-i-uh).

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familiar

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/fəˈmɪljɝ/

fuh-MILY-ur

Syllable Breakdown

fəfa·mɪljmil·ɝiar

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