How do you pronounce "semicircular"?

In American English: /ˌsɛmiːˈsɝːkjəlɝ/ (sehm-ee-SURKY-uhl-ur). In British English: /sˌɛmɪsˈɜːkjʊlə/ (s-ehm-IS-ɜky-uul). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛmiːˈsɝːkjəlɝ/ (sehm-ee-SURKY-uhl-ur). In Australian English: /sˌɛmɪsˈɜːkjʊlə/ (s-ehm-IS-ɜky-uul).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛmiːˈsɝːkjəlɝ/ (sehm-ee-SURKY-uhl-ur), while in British English it's /sˌɛmɪsˈɜːkjʊlə/ (s-ehm-IS-ɜky-uul).

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semicircular

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/ˌsɛmiːˈsɝːkjəlɝ/

sehm-ee-SURKY-uhl-ur

Syllable Breakdown

sɛmse·iːmi·sɝːkjcir·əlcu·ɝlar

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