How do you pronounce "profound"?

In American English: /proʊˈfaʊnd/ (proh-FOWND). In British English: /pɹəfˈaʊnd/ (pruhf-OWND). In Canadian English: /proʊˈfaʊnd/ (proh-FOWND). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈaʊnd/ (pruhf-OWND).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈfaʊnd/ (proh-FOWND), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈaʊnd/ (pruhf-OWND).

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/proʊˈfaʊnd/

proh-FOWND

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proʊpro·faʊndfound

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