How do you pronounce "doctoral"?

In American English: /ˈdɑːktɝəl/ (DAHKT-ur-uhl). In British English: /dˈɒktəɹəl/ (D-okt-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈdɑːktɝəl/ (DAHKT-ur-uhl). In Australian English: /dˈɒktəɹəl/ (D-okt-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɑːktɝəl/ (DAHKT-ur-uhl), while in British English it's /dˈɒktəɹəl/ (D-okt-uhr).

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doctoral

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/ˈdɑːktɝəl/

DAHKT-ur-uhl

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dɑːktdoc·ɝtor·əlal

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