How do you pronounce "medical"?

In American English: /ˈmɛdəkəl/ (MEHD-uhk-uhl). In British English: /mˈɛdɪkəl/ (M-ehd-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛdəkəl/ (MEHD-uhk-uhl). In Australian English: /mˈɛdɪkəl/ (M-ehd-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛdəkəl/ (MEHD-uhk-uhl), while in British English it's /mˈɛdɪkəl/ (M-ehd-ik).

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medical

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/ˈmɛdəkəl/

MEHD-uhk-uhl

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mɛdmed·əki·əlcal

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