How do you pronounce "typhoid"?

In American English: /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/ (TEYEF-oyd). In British English: /tˈaɪfɔɪd/ (T-eyef). In Canadian English: /ˈtʌɪfɔɪd/ (TUH-if-oyd). In Australian English: /tˈaɪfɔɪd/ (T-eyef).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/ (TEYEF-oyd), while in British English it's /tˈaɪfɔɪd/ (T-eyef).

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typhoid

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/ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

TEYEF-oyd

Syllable Breakdown

taɪfty·ɔɪdphoid

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