How do you pronounce "handkerchiefs"?

In American English: /ˈhæŋkɝtʃəfs/ (HANGK-urch-uhfs). In British English: /hˈandkətʃˌiːfs/ (H-andk). In Canadian English: /ˈhæŋkɝtʃəfs/ (HANGK-urch-uhfs). In Australian English: /hˈandkətʃˌiːfs/ (H-andk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhæŋkɝtʃəfs/ (HANGK-urch-uhfs), while in British English it's /hˈandkətʃˌiːfs/ (H-andk).

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handkerchiefs

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/ˈhæŋkɝtʃəfs/

HANGK-urch-uhfs

Syllable Breakdown

hæŋkhand·ɝtʃker·əfschiefs

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