How do you pronounce "usefully"?

In American English: /ˈjuːsfəli/ (YOOSF-uhl-ee). In British English: /jˈuːzfəli/ (Y-oozf-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈjuːsfəli/ (YOOSF-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /jˈuːzfəli/ (Y-oozf-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈjuːsfəli/ (YOOSF-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /jˈuːzfəli/ (Y-oozf-uhl).

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/ˈjuːsfəli/

YOOSF-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

juːsfuse·əlful·ily

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