How do you pronounce "jennifer"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɛnəfɝ/ (JEHN-uhf-ur). In British English: /dʒˈɛnɪfə/ (J-ehn-if). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɛnəfɝ/ (JEHN-uhf-ur). In Australian English: /dʒˈɛnɪfə/ (J-ehn-if).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɛnəfɝ/ (JEHN-uhf-ur), while in British English it's /dʒˈɛnɪfə/ (J-ehn-if).

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jennifer

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/ˈdʒɛnəfɝ/

JEHN-uhf-ur

Syllable Breakdown

dʒɛnjen·əfni·ɝfer

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