How do you pronounce "funeral"?

In American English: /ˈfjuːnɝəl/ (FYOON-ur-uhl). In British English: /fjˈuːnəɹəl/ (FY-oon-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈfjuːnɝəl/ (FYOON-ur-uhl). In Australian English: /fjˈuːnəɹəl/ (FY-oon-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfjuːnɝəl/ (FYOON-ur-uhl), while in British English it's /fjˈuːnəɹəl/ (FY-oon-uhr).

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/ˈfjuːnɝəl/

FYOON-ur-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

fjuːnfu·ɝner·əlal

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