How do you pronounce "infirmary"?

In American English: /ɪnˈfɝːmɝi/ (in-FURM-ur-ee). In British English: /ɪnfˈɜːməɹi/ (inf-ꞫM-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪnˈfɝːmɝi/ (in-FURM-ur-ee). In Australian English: /ɪnfˈɜːməɹi/ (inf-ꞫM-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪnˈfɝːmɝi/ (in-FURM-ur-ee), while in British English it's /ɪnfˈɜːməɹi/ (inf-ꞫM-uhr-ee).

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infirmary

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/ɪnˈfɝːmɝi/

in-FURM-ur-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·fɝːmfir·ɝma·iry

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