How do you pronounce "skeptically"?

In American English: /ˈskɛptɪkəli/ (SKEHPT-ik-uhl-ee). In British English: /skˈɛptɪkli/ (SK-ehpt-ikl). In Canadian English: /ˈskɛptɪkəli/ (SKEHPT-ik-uhl-ee). In Australian English: /skˈɛptɪkli/ (SK-ehpt-ikl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈskɛptɪkəli/ (SKEHPT-ik-uhl-ee), while in British English it's /skˈɛptɪkli/ (SK-ehpt-ikl).

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skeptically

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/ˈskɛptɪkəli/

SKEHPT-ik-uhl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

skɛptskep·ɪkti·əlcal·ily

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