How do you pronounce "infirm"?

In American English: /ɪnˈfɝːm/ (in-FURM). In British English: /ɪnfˈɜːm/ (inf-ꞫM). In Canadian English: /ɪnˈfɝːm/ (in-FURM). In Australian English: /ɪnfˈɜːm/ (inf-ꞫM).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪnˈfɝːm/ (in-FURM), while in British English it's /ɪnfˈɜːm/ (inf-ꞫM).

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infirm

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/ɪnˈfɝːm/

in-FURM

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·fɝːmfirm

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