How do you pronounce "hopefully"?

In American English: /ˈhoʊpfəli/ (HOHPF-uhl-ee). In British English: /hˈəʊpfəli/ (H-ohpf-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈhoʊpfəli/ (HOHPF-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /hˈəʊpfəli/ (H-ohpf-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhoʊpfəli/ (HOHPF-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /hˈəʊpfəli/ (H-ohpf-uhl).

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/ˈhoʊpfəli/

HOHPF-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

hoʊpfhope·əlful·ily

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