How do you pronounce "intellectual"?

In American English: /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuːəl/ (int-uh-LEHKCH-oo-uhl). In British English: /ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃʊəl/ (int-uhl-EHKCH-uu-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuːəl/ (int-uh-LEHKCH-oo-uhl). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl/ (int-uhl-EHKCH-oo-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuːəl/ (int-uh-LEHKCH-oo-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃʊəl/ (int-uhl-EHKCH-uu-uhl).

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/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuːəl/

int-uh-LEHKCH-oo-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

ɪntin·ətel·lɛktʃlec·uːtu·əlal

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