How do you pronounce "official"?

In American English: /əˈfɪʃəl/ (uh-FISH-uhl). In British English: /əfˈɪʃəl/ (uhf-ISH-uhl). In Canadian English: /əˈfɪʃəl/ (uh-FISH-uhl). In Australian English: /əfˈɪʃəl/ (uhf-ISH-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈfɪʃəl/ (uh-FISH-uhl), while in British English it's /əfˈɪʃəl/ (uhf-ISH-uhl).

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official

/əˈfɪʃəl/

uh-FISH-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

əof·fɪʃfi·əlcial

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