How do you pronounce "microfossils"?

In American English: /ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈfɑːsəlz/ (MEYE-kroh-FAHS-uhlz). In British English: /mˈaɪkɹəʊfˌɒsəlz/ (M-eyekr-ohf-os). In Canadian English: /ˈmʌɪˌkroʊˈfɑːsəlz/ (MUH-i-kroh-FAHS-uhlz). In Australian English: /mˈaɪkɹəʊfˌɒsəlz/ (M-eyekr-ohf-os).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈfɑːsəlz/ (MEYE-kroh-FAHS-uhlz), while in British English it's /mˈaɪkɹəʊfˌɒsəlz/ (M-eyekr-ohf-os).

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/ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈfɑːsəlz/

MEYE-kroh-FAHS-uhlz

Syllable Breakdown

maɪmi·kroʊcro·fɑːsfos·əlzsils

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