How do you pronounce "perceptual"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɛptʃəwəl/ (pur-SEHPCH-uhw-uhl). In British English: /pəsˈɛptʃuːəl/ (puhs-EHPCH-oo-uhl). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɛptʃəwəl/ (pur-SEHPCH-uhw-uhl). In Australian English: /pəsˈɛptʃuːəl/ (puhs-EHPCH-oo-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɛptʃəwəl/ (pur-SEHPCH-uhw-uhl), while in British English it's /pəsˈɛptʃuːəl/ (puhs-EHPCH-oo-uhl).

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perceptual

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/pɝˈsɛptʃəwəl/

pur-SEHPCH-uhw-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·sɛptʃcep·əwtu·əlal

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