How do you pronounce "external"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɝːnəl/ (ik-STURN-uhl). In British English: /ɪkstˈɜːnəl/ (ikst-ꞫN-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɝːnəl/ (ik-STURN-uhl). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɜːnəl/ (ehkst-ꞫN-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɝːnəl/ (ik-STURN-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪkstˈɜːnəl/ (ikst-ꞫN-uhl).

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external

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/ɪkˈstɝːnəl/

ik-STURN-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·stɝːnter·əlnal

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