How do you pronounce "perfectly"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːfəktli/ (PURF-uhktl-ee). In British English: /pˈɜːfɪktli/ (P-ɜf-iktl). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːfəktli/ (PURF-uhktl-ee). In Australian English: /pˈɜːfɛktlˌɪ/ (P-ɜf-ehktl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːfəktli/ (PURF-uhktl-ee), while in British English it's /pˈɜːfɪktli/ (P-ɜf-iktl).

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/ˈpɝːfəktli/

PURF-uhktl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

pɝːfper·əktlfect·ily

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