How do you pronounce "photochemical"?

In American English: /ˌfoʊtoʊˈkɛmɪkəl/ (foht-oh-KEHM-ik-uhl). In British English: /fˌəʊtəʊkˈɛmɪkəl/ (f-oht-OHK-ehm-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌfoʊtoʊˈkɛmɪkəl/ (foht-oh-KEHM-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /fˌəʊtəʊkˈɛmɪkəl/ (f-oht-OHK-ehm-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌfoʊtoʊˈkɛmɪkəl/ (foht-oh-KEHM-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /fˌəʊtəʊkˈɛmɪkəl/ (f-oht-OHK-ehm-ik).

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/ˌfoʊtoʊˈkɛmɪkəl/

foht-oh-KEHM-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

foʊtpho·oʊto·kɛmchem·ɪki·əlcal

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