How do you pronounce "puritanical"?

In American English: /ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl/ (pyuur-uh-TAN-ik-uhl). In British English: /pjˌʊəɹɪtˈanɪkəl/ (py-uu-uhr-IT-an). In Canadian English: /ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl/ (pyuur-uh-TAN-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /pjˌʊəɹɪtˈanɪkəl/ (py-uu-uhr-IT-an).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl/ (pyuur-uh-TAN-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /pjˌʊəɹɪtˈanɪkəl/ (py-uu-uhr-IT-an).

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/ˌpjʊrəˈtænɪkəl/

pyuur-uh-TAN-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

pjʊrpu·əri·tæntan·ɪki·əlcal

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