How do you pronounce "purposefully"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːpəsfəli/ (PURP-uhsf-uhl-ee). In British English: /pˈɜːpəsfəli/ (P-ɜp-uhsf-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːpəsfəli/ (PURP-uhsf-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /pˈɜːpəsfəli/ (P-ɜp-uhsf-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːpəsfəli/ (PURP-uhsf-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /pˈɜːpəsfəli/ (P-ɜp-uhsf-uhl).

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/ˈpɝːpəsfəli/

PURP-uhsf-uhl-ee

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pɝːppur·əsfpose·əlful·ily

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