How do you pronounce "hypothetical"?

In American English: /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəl/ (heyep-uh-THEHT-uhk-uhl). In British English: /hˌaɪpəθˈɛtɪkəl/ (h-eyep-UHTH-eht-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌhʌɪpəˈθɛtəkəl/ (huh-ip-uh-THEHT-uhk-uhl). In Australian English: /hˌaɪpəθˈɛtɪkəl/ (h-eyep-UHTH-eht-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəl/ (heyep-uh-THEHT-uhk-uhl), while in British English it's /hˌaɪpəθˈɛtɪkəl/ (h-eyep-UHTH-eht-ik).

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/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəl/

heyep-uh-THEHT-uhk-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

haɪphy·əpo·θɛtthet·əki·əlcal

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