How do you pronounce "prototypical"?

In American English: /ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl/ (proht-oh-TIP-ik-uhl). In British English: /pɹˌəʊtəʊtˈɪpɪkəl/ (pr-oht-OHT-ip-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl/ (proht-oh-TIP-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹˌəʊtəʊtˈɪpɪkəl/ (pr-oht-OHT-ip-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl/ (proht-oh-TIP-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹˌəʊtəʊtˈɪpɪkəl/ (pr-oht-OHT-ip-ik).

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/ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl/

proht-oh-TIP-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

proʊtpro·oʊto·tɪptyp·ɪki·əlcal

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