How do you pronounce "political"?

In American English: /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ (puh-LIT-uhk-uhl). In British English: /pəlˈɪtɪkəl/ (puhl-IT-ik-uhl). In Canadian English: /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ (puh-LIT-uhk-uhl). In Australian English: /pəlˈɪtɪkəl/ (puhl-IT-ik-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈlɪtəkəl/ (puh-LIT-uhk-uhl), while in British English it's /pəlˈɪtɪkəl/ (puhl-IT-ik-uhl).

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political

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/pəˈlɪtəkəl/

puh-LIT-uhk-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

pəpo·lɪtlit·əki·əlcal

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