How do you pronounce "seminal"?

In American English: /ˈsɛmənəl/ (SEHM-uhn-uhl). In British English: /sˈɛmɪnəl/ (S-ehm-in). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛmənəl/ (SEHM-uhn-uhl). In Australian English: /sˈɛmɪnəl/ (S-ehm-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛmənəl/ (SEHM-uhn-uhl), while in British English it's /sˈɛmɪnəl/ (S-ehm-in).

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seminal

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/ˈsɛmənəl/

SEHM-uhn-uhl

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sɛmsem·əni·əlnal

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