How do you pronounce "allegorical"?

In American English: /ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl/ (al-uh-GAWR-ik-uhl). In British English: /ˌalɪɡˈɒɹɪkəl/ (al-IG-or-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl/ (al-uh-GAWR-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /ˌalɪɡˈɒɹɪkəl/ (al-IG-or-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl/ (al-uh-GAWR-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌalɪɡˈɒɹɪkəl/ (al-IG-or-ik).

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/ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl/

al-uh-GAWR-ik-uhl

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ælal·əle·gɔrgor·ɪki·əlcal

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