How do you pronounce "matriarchal"?

In American English: /ˌmeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/ (maytr-ee-AHRK-uhl). In British English: /mˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːkəl/ (M-aytr-i-ahk). In Canadian English: /ˌmeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/ (maytr-ee-AHRK-uhl). In Australian English: /mˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːkəl/ (M-aytr-i-ahk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/ (maytr-ee-AHRK-uhl), while in British English it's /mˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːkəl/ (M-aytr-i-ahk).

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matriarchal

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/ˌmeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/

maytr-ee-AHRK-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

meɪtrma·iːtri·ɑːrkar·əlchal

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