How do you pronounce "classical"?

In American English: /ˈklæsɪkəl/ (KLAS-ik-uhl). In British English: /klˈæsɪkəl/ (KL-as-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈklæsɪkəl/ (KLAS-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /klˈasɪkəl/ (KL-as).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈklæsɪkəl/ (KLAS-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /klˈæsɪkəl/ (KL-as-ik).

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classical

/ˈklæsɪkəl/

KLAS-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

klæsclas·ɪksi·əlcal

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