How do you pronounce "hypocritical"?

In American English: /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (hip-uh-KRIT-ik-uhl). In British English: /hˌɪpəkɹˈɪtɪkəl/ (h-ip-UHKR-it-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (hip-uh-KRIT-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /hˌɪpəkɹˈɪtɪkəl/ (h-ip-UHKR-it-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (hip-uh-KRIT-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /hˌɪpəkɹˈɪtɪkəl/ (h-ip-UHKR-it-ik).

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/ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

hip-uh-KRIT-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

hɪphyp·əo·krɪtcrit·ɪki·əlcal

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