How do you pronounce "orchestral"?

In American English: /ɔrˈkɛstrəl/ (awr-KEHSTR-uhl). In British English: /ˈɔːkɪstɹəl/ (AWK-istr-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɔrˈkɛstrəl/ (awr-KEHSTR-uhl). In Australian English: /ˈɔːkɪstɹəl/ (AWK-istr-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɔrˈkɛstrəl/ (awr-KEHSTR-uhl), while in British English it's /ˈɔːkɪstɹəl/ (AWK-istr-uhl).

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orchestral

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/ɔrˈkɛstrəl/

awr-KEHSTR-uhl

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ɔror·kɛstrches·əltral

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