How do you pronounce "inferno"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈfɝːˌnoʊ/ (in-FUR-noh). In British English: /ɪnfˈɜːnəʊ/ (inf-ꞫN-oh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈfɝːˌnoʊ/ (in-FUR-noh). In Australian English: /ɪnfˈɜːnəʊ/ (inf-ꞫN-oh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈfɝːˌnoʊ/ (in-FUR-noh), while in British English it's /ɪnfˈɜːnəʊ/ (inf-ꞫN-oh).

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inferno

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/ˌɪnˈfɝːˌnoʊ/

in-FUR-noh

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·fɝːfer·noʊno

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