How do you pronounce "malfunctioning"?

In American English: /mælˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (mal-FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing). In British English: /mˌalfˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (M-alf-uhngksh). In Canadian English: /mælˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (mal-FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /mˌalfˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (M-alf-uhngksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mælˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (mal-FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /mˌalfˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (M-alf-uhngksh).

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malfunctioning

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/mælˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/

mal-FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing

Syllable Breakdown

mælmal·fʌŋkʃfunc·əntion·ɪŋing

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