How do you pronounce "practical"?

In American English: /ˈpræktɪkəl/ (PRAKT-ik-uhl). In British English: /pɹˈæktɪkəl/ (PR-akt-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈpræktɪkəl/ (PRAKT-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹˈaktɪkəl/ (PR-akt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpræktɪkəl/ (PRAKT-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹˈæktɪkəl/ (PR-akt-ik).

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/ˈpræktɪkəl/

PRAKT-ik-uhl

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præktprac·ɪkti·əlcal

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