How do you pronounce "critical"?

In American English: /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (KRIT-ik-uhl). In British English: /kɹˈɪtɪkəl/ (KR-it-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (KRIT-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /kɹˈɪtɪkəl/ (KR-it-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (KRIT-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /kɹˈɪtɪkəl/ (KR-it-ik).

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critical

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/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

KRIT-ik-uhl

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krɪtcrit·ɪki·əlcal

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