How do you pronounce "secretarial"?

In American English: /ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriːəl/ (sehkr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhl). In British English: /sˌɛkɹɪtˈeəɹɪəl/ (s-ehkr-IT-eh-uhr-i). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriːəl/ (sehkr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhl). In Australian English: /sˌɛkɹɪtˈeəɹɪəl/ (s-ehkr-IT-eh-uhr-i).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriːəl/ (sehkr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhl), while in British English it's /sˌɛkɹɪtˈeəɹɪəl/ (s-ehkr-IT-eh-uhr-i).

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/ˌsɛkrəˈtɛriːəl/

sehkr-uh-TEHR-ee-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

sɛkrsec·əre·tɛrtar·iːi·əlal

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