How do you pronounce "pharmaceuticals"?

In American English: /ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəlz/ (fahrm-uh-SOOT-ik-uhlz). In British English: /fˌɑːməsjˈuːtɪkəlz/ (f-ahm-UHSY-oot-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəlz/ (fahrm-uh-SOOT-ik-uhlz). In Australian English: /fˌɑːmɐsˈuːtɪkəlz/ (f-AHM-ɐs-oot).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəlz/ (fahrm-uh-SOOT-ik-uhlz), while in British English it's /fˌɑːməsjˈuːtɪkəlz/ (f-ahm-UHSY-oot-ik).

How to Pronounce "pharmaceuticals"

pharmaceuticals

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/ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəlz/

fahrm-uh-SOOT-ik-uhlz

Syllable Breakdown

fɑːrmphar·əma·suːtceu·ɪkti·əlzcals

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