How do you pronounce "imperfectly"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪktli/ (im-PURF-iktl-ee). In British English: /ɪmpˈɜːfɛktlˌɪ/ (imp-ꞫF-ehktl-i). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪktli/ (im-PURF-iktl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɜːfɛktlˌɪ/ (imp-ꞫF-ehktl-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪktli/ (im-PURF-iktl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɜːfɛktlˌɪ/ (imp-ꞫF-ehktl-i).

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imperfectly

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/ˌɪmˈpɝːfɪktli/

im-PURF-iktl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪmim·pɝːfper·ɪktlfect·ily

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