How do you pronounce "foretell"?

In American English: /fɔrˈtɛl/ (fawr-TEHL). In British English: /fɔːtˈɛl/ (fawt-EHL). In Canadian English: /fɔrˈtɛl/ (fawr-TEHL). In Australian English: /fɔːtˈɛl/ (fawt-EHL).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fɔrˈtɛl/ (fawr-TEHL), while in British English it's /fɔːtˈɛl/ (fawt-EHL).

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foretell

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/fɔrˈtɛl/

fawr-TEHL

Syllable Breakdown

fɔrfore·tɛltell

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