How do you pronounce "lifeblood"?

In American English: /ˈlaɪfˌbləd/ (LEYEF-bluhd). In British English: /lˈaɪfblʌd/ (L-eyefbl). In Canadian English: /ˈlʌɪfˌbləd/ (LUH-if-bluhd). In Australian English: /lˈaɪfblʌd/ (L-eyefbl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlaɪfˌbləd/ (LEYEF-bluhd), while in British English it's /lˈaɪfblʌd/ (L-eyefbl).

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lifeblood

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/ˈlaɪfˌbləd/

LEYEF-bluhd

Syllable Breakdown

laɪflife·blədblood

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