How do you pronounce "critically"?

In American English: /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/ (KRIT-ik-uhl-ee). In British English: /kɹˈɪtɪkəli/ (KR-it-ik-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/ (KRIT-ik-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /kɹˈɪtɪkli/ (KR-it-ikl).

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

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

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critically

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/ˈkrɪtɪkəli/

KRIT-ik-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

krɪtcrit·ɪki·əlcal·ily

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