How do you pronounce "radical"?

In American English: /ˈrædɪkəl/ (RAD-ik-uhl). In British English: /ɹˈædɪkəl/ (R-ad-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈrædɪkəl/ (RAD-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /ɹˈadɪkəl/ (R-ad).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈrædɪkəl/ (RAD-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /ɹˈædɪkəl/ (R-ad-ik).

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radical

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/ˈrædɪkəl/

RAD-ik-uhl

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rædrad·ɪki·əlcal

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