How do you pronounce "publicly"?

In American English: /ˈpʌblɪkli/ (PUHBL-ikl-ee). In British English: /pˈɐblɪkli/ (P-ɐbl). In Canadian English: /ˈpʌblɪkli/ (PUHBL-ikl-ee). In Australian English: /pˈʌblɪkli/ (P-uhbl-ikl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpʌblɪkli/ (PUHBL-ikl-ee), while in British English it's /pˈɐblɪkli/ (P-ɐbl).

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/ˈpʌblɪkli/

PUHBL-ikl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

pʌblpub·ɪklli·icly

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