How do you pronounce "pentecostal"?

In American English: /ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl/ (pehnt-uh-KAWST-uhl). In British English: /pˈɛntɪkˌɒstəl/ (P-ehnt-ik-ost). In Canadian English: /ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl/ (pehnt-uh-KAWST-uhl). In Australian English: /pˈɛntɪkˌɒstəl/ (P-ehnt-ik-ost).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl/ (pehnt-uh-KAWST-uhl), while in British English it's /pˈɛntɪkˌɒstəl/ (P-ehnt-ik-ost).

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pentecostal

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/ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl/

pehnt-uh-KAWST-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

pɛntpen·əte·kɔstcos·əltal

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