How do you pronounce "problematical"?

In American English: /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkəl/ (prahbl-uh-MAT-ik-uhl). In British English: /pɹˌɒbəlmˈatɪkəl/ (pr-ob-UHLM-at). In Canadian English: /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkəl/ (prahbl-uh-MAT-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒbəlmˈatɪkəl/ (pr-ob-UHLM-at).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkəl/ (prahbl-uh-MAT-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒbəlmˈatɪkəl/ (pr-ob-UHLM-at).

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/ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkəl/

prahbl-uh-MAT-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

prɑːblprob·əlem·mætat·ɪki·əlcal

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