How do you pronounce "profoundly"?

In American English: /proʊˈfaʊndli/ (proh-FOWNDL-ee). In British English: /pɹəfˈaʊndli/ (pruhf-OWNDL-ee). In Canadian English: /proʊˈfaʊndli/ (proh-FOWNDL-ee). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈaʊndli/ (pruhf-OWNDL-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈfaʊndli/ (proh-FOWNDL-ee), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈaʊndli/ (pruhf-OWNDL-ee).

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profoundly

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/proʊˈfaʊndli/

proh-FOWNDL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

proʊpro·faʊndlfound·ily

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