How do you pronounce "forgery"?

In American English: /ˈfɔrdʒɝi/ (FAWRJ-ur-ee). In British English: /fˈɔːdʒəɹi/ (F-awj-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈfɔrdʒɝi/ (FAWRJ-ur-ee). In Australian English: /fˈɔːdʒəɹi/ (F-awj-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɔrdʒɝi/ (FAWRJ-ur-ee), while in British English it's /fˈɔːdʒəɹi/ (F-awj-uhr).

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forgery

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/ˈfɔrdʒɝi/

FAWRJ-ur-ee

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fɔrdʒfor·ɝge·iry

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