How do you pronounce "electrical"?

In American English: /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/ (i-LEHKTR-ik-uhl). In British English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɪkəl/ (il-EHKTR-ik-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/ (i-LEHKTR-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɪkəl/ (il-EHKTR-ik-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/ (i-LEHKTR-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɛktɹɪkəl/ (il-EHKTR-ik-uhl).

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electrical

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/ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/

i-LEHKTR-ik-uhl

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ɪel·lɛktrec·ɪktri·əlcal

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