How do you pronounce "maternal"?

In American English: /məˈtɝːnəl/ (muh-TURN-uhl). In British English: /mətˈɜːnəl/ (muht-ꞫN-uhl). In Canadian English: /məˈtɝːnəl/ (muh-TURN-uhl). In Australian English: /mətˈɜːnəl/ (muht-ꞫN-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /məˈtɝːnəl/ (muh-TURN-uhl), while in British English it's /mətˈɜːnəl/ (muht-ꞫN-uhl).

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maternal

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/məˈtɝːnəl/

muh-TURN-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

məma·tɝːnter·əlnal

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