How do you pronounce "exceptional"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ (ik-SEHPSH-uhn-uhl). In British English: /ɪksˈɛpʃənəl/ (iks-EHPSH-uhn-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ (ik-SEHPSH-uhn-uhl). In Australian English: /ɛksˈɛpʃənəl/ (ehks-EHPSH-uhn-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ (ik-SEHPSH-uhn-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪksˈɛpʃənəl/ (iks-EHPSH-uhn-uhl).

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exceptional

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

ik-SEHPSH-uhn-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·sɛpʃcep·əntion·əlal

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