How do you pronounce "uncomfortably"?

In American English: /ənˈkʌmftəbli/ (uhn-KUHMFT-uhbl-ee-IY0). In British English: /ʌŋkˈʌmftəbli/ (uhngk-UHMFT-uhbl-ee). In Canadian English: /ənˈkʌmftəbli/ (uhn-KUHMFT-uhbl-ee-IY0). In Australian English: /ʌŋkˈʌmftəbli/ (uhngk-UHMFT-uhbl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ənˈkʌmftəbli/ (uhn-KUHMFT-uhbl-ee-IY0), while in British English it's /ʌŋkˈʌmftəbli/ (uhngk-UHMFT-uhbl-ee).

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uncomfortably

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/ənˈkʌmftəbli/

uhn-KUHMFT-uhbl-ee-IY0

Syllable Breakdown

ənun·kʌmftcom·əblfo·irt·IY0ably

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