How do you pronounce "anecdotal"?

In American English: /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl/ (an-ik-DOHT-uhl). In British English: /ˈanɪkdˌəʊtəl/ (AN-ikd-oht). In Canadian English: /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl/ (an-ik-DOHT-uhl). In Australian English: /ˈanɪkdˌəʊtəl/ (AN-ikd-oht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl/ (an-ik-DOHT-uhl), while in British English it's /ˈanɪkdˌəʊtəl/ (AN-ikd-oht).

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anecdotal

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/ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl/

an-ik-DOHT-uhl

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ænan·ɪkec·doʊtdo·əltal

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