How do you pronounce "frightful"?

In American English: /ˈfraɪtfəl/ (FREYETF-uhl). In British English: /fɹˈaɪtfəl/ (FR-eyetf). In Canadian English: /ˈfrʌɪtfəl/ (FRUH-itf-uhl). In Australian English: /fɹˈaɪtfəl/ (FR-eyetf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfraɪtfəl/ (FREYETF-uhl), while in British English it's /fɹˈaɪtfəl/ (FR-eyetf).

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frightful

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/ˈfraɪtfəl/

FREYETF-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

fraɪtffright·əlful

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