How do you pronounce "virtue"?

In American English: /ˈvɝːtʃuː/ (VURCH-oo). In British English: /vˈɜːtʃuː/ (V-ɜch). In Canadian English: /ˈvɝːtʃuː/ (VURCH-oo). In Australian English: /vˈɜːtʃuː/ (V-ɜch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈvɝːtʃuː/ (VURCH-oo), while in British English it's /vˈɜːtʃuː/ (V-ɜch).

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virtue

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/ˈvɝːtʃuː/

VURCH-oo

Syllable Breakdown

vɝːtʃvir·uːtue

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