How do you pronounce "empirically"?

In American English: /ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli/ (ehm-PIR-ik-uhl-ee). In British English: /ɛmpˈɪɹɪkli/ (ehmp-IR-ikl-ee). In Canadian English: /ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli/ (ehm-PIR-ik-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /ɛmpˈɪɹɪkli/ (ehmp-IR-ikl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli/ (ehm-PIR-ik-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /ɛmpˈɪɹɪkli/ (ehmp-IR-ikl-ee).

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/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli/

ehm-PIR-ik-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɛmem·pɪrpir·ɪki·əlcal·ily

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