How do you pronounce "sexual"?

In American English: /ˈsɛkʃuːəl/ (SEHKSH-oo-uhl). In British English: /sˈɛkʃʊəl/ (S-ehksh-uu). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛkʃuːəl/ (SEHKSH-oo-uhl). In Australian English: /sˈɛkʃuːəl/ (S-ehksh-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛkʃuːəl/ (SEHKSH-oo-uhl), while in British English it's /sˈɛkʃʊəl/ (S-ehksh-uu).

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/ˈsɛkʃuːəl/

SEHKSH-oo-uhl

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sɛkʃsex·uːu·əlal

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