How do you pronounce "empirical"?

In American English: /ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ (ehm-PIR-ik-uhl). In British English: /ˌɛmpˈɪɹɪkəl/ (ehmp-IR-ik-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ (ehm-PIR-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /ɛmpˈɪɹɪkəl/ (ehmp-IR-ik-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/ (ehm-PIR-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌɛmpˈɪɹɪkəl/ (ehmp-IR-ik-uhl).

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/ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/

ehm-PIR-ik-uhl

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ɛmem·pɪrpir·ɪki·əlcal

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