How do you pronounce "universally"?

In American English: /ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəli/ (yoon-uh-VURS-uhl-ee). In British English: /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəli/ (y-oon-IV-ɜs-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəli/ (yoon-uh-VURS-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəli/ (y-oon-IV-ɜs-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəli/ (yoon-uh-VURS-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəli/ (y-oon-IV-ɜs-uhl).

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/ˌjuːnəˈvɝːsəli/

yoon-uh-VURS-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

juːnu·əni·vɝːsver·əlsal·ily

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