How do you pronounce "smoothly"?

In American English: /ˈsmuːðli/ (SMOOTHL-ee). In British English: /smˈuːðli/ (SM-oothl). In Canadian English: /ˈsmuːðli/ (SMOOTHL-ee). In Australian English: /smˈuːðli/ (SM-oothl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsmuːðli/ (SMOOTHL-ee), while in British English it's /smˈuːðli/ (SM-oothl).

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smoothly

/ˈsmuːðli/

SMOOTHL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

smuːðlsmooth·ily

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