How do you pronounce "successful"?

In American English: /səkˈsɛsfəl/ (suhk-SEHSF-uhl). In British English: /səksˈɛsfəl/ (suhks-EHSF-uhl). In Canadian English: /səkˈsɛsfəl/ (suhk-SEHSF-uhl). In Australian English: /səksˈɛsfəl/ (suhks-EHSF-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səkˈsɛsfəl/ (suhk-SEHSF-uhl), while in British English it's /səksˈɛsfəl/ (suhks-EHSF-uhl).

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successful

/səkˈsɛsfəl/

suhk-SEHSF-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

səksuc·sɛsfcess·əlful

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