How do you pronounce "periodical"?

In American English: /ˌpɪriːˈɑːdɪkəl/ (pir-ee-AHD-ik-uhl). In British English: /pˌiəɹɪˈɒdɪkəl/ (p-ee-uhr-I-od-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌpɪriːˈɑːdɪkəl/ (pir-ee-AHD-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /pˌiəɹɪˈɒdɪkəl/ (p-ee-uhr-I-od-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpɪriːˈɑːdɪkəl/ (pir-ee-AHD-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /pˌiəɹɪˈɒdɪkəl/ (p-ee-uhr-I-od-ik).

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periodical

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/ˌpɪriːˈɑːdɪkəl/

pir-ee-AHD-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

pɪrpe·iːri·ɑːdod·ɪki·əlcal

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