How do you pronounce "ineffectual"?

In American English: /ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuːəl/ (in-uh-FEHKCH-oo-uhl). In British English: /ɪnɪfˈɛktʃuːəl/ (in-if-EHKCH-oo-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuːəl/ (in-uh-FEHKCH-oo-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪnɪfˈɛktʃuːəl/ (in-if-EHKCH-oo-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuːəl/ (in-uh-FEHKCH-oo-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪnɪfˈɛktʃuːəl/ (in-if-EHKCH-oo-uhl).

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/ˌɪnəˈfɛktʃuːəl/

in-uh-FEHKCH-oo-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·əef·fɛktʃfec·uːtu·əlal

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