How do you pronounce "profuse"?

In American English: /prəˈfjuːs/ (pruh-FYOOS). In British English: /pɹəfjˈuːz/ (pruhfy-OOZ). In Canadian English: /prəˈfjuːs/ (pruh-FYOOS). In Australian English: /pɹəfjˈuːz/ (pruhfy-OOZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈfjuːs/ (pruh-FYOOS), while in British English it's /pɹəfjˈuːz/ (pruhfy-OOZ).

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profuse

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/prəˈfjuːs/

pruh-FYOOS

Syllable Breakdown

prəpro·fjuːsfuse

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