How do you pronounce "intractable"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl/ (in-TRAKT-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɪntɹˈaktəbəl/ (intr-AKT-uhb). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl/ (in-TRAKT-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɪntɹˈaktəbəl/ (intr-AKT-uhb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl/ (in-TRAKT-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɪntɹˈaktəbəl/ (intr-AKT-uhb).

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/ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl/

in-TRAKT-uhb-uhl

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ɪnin·trækttrac·əbta·əlble

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