How do you pronounce "initial"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/ (i-NISH-uhl). In British English: /ɪnˈɪʃəl/ (in-ISH-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/ (i-NISH-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪnˈɪʃəl/ (in-ISH-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/ (i-NISH-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪnˈɪʃəl/ (in-ISH-uhl).

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initial

/ˌɪˈnɪʃəl/

i-NISH-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɪini·nɪʃti·əlal

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