How do you pronounce "patriarchal"?

In American English: /ˌpeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/ (paytr-ee-AHRK-uhl). In British English: /pˈatɹɪˌɑːkəl/ (P-atr-i). In Canadian English: /ˌpeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/ (paytr-ee-AHRK-uhl). In Australian English: /pˈatɹɪˌɑːkəl/ (P-atr-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/ (paytr-ee-AHRK-uhl), while in British English it's /pˈatɹɪˌɑːkəl/ (P-atr-i).

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/ˌpeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/

paytr-ee-AHRK-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

peɪtrpa·iːtri·ɑːrkar·əlchal

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