How do you pronounce "beneficial"?

In American English: /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/ (behn-uh-FISH-uhl). In British English: /bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl/ (b-ehn-IF-ish). In Canadian English: /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/ (behn-uh-FISH-uhl). In Australian English: /bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl/ (b-ehn-IF-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/ (behn-uh-FISH-uhl), while in British English it's /bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl/ (b-ehn-IF-ish).

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/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/

behn-uh-FISH-uhl

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bɛnben·əe·fɪʃfi·əlcial

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