How do you pronounce "antithetical"?

In American English: /ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəl/ (ant-uh-THEHT-ik-uhl). In British English: /ˌantɪθˈɛtɪkəl/ (ant-ITH-eht-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəl/ (ant-uh-THEHT-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /ˌantɪθˈɛtɪkəl/ (ant-ITH-eht-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəl/ (ant-uh-THEHT-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌantɪθˈɛtɪkəl/ (ant-ITH-eht-ik).

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antithetical

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/ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəl/

ant-uh-THEHT-ik-uhl

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æntan·əti·θɛtthet·ɪki·əlcal

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