How do you pronounce "similarly"?

In American English: /ˈsɪməlɝli/ (SIM-uhl-url-ee). In British English: /sˈɪmɪləli/ (S-im-il-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈsɪməlɝli/ (SIM-uhl-url-ee). In Australian English: /sˈɪmɪləli/ (S-im-il-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɪməlɝli/ (SIM-uhl-url-ee), while in British English it's /sˈɪmɪləli/ (S-im-il-uhl).

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/ˈsɪməlɝli/

SIM-uhl-url-ee

Syllable Breakdown

sɪmsim·əli·ɝllar·ily

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