How do you pronounce "societal"?

In American English: /səˈsaɪɪtəl/ (suh-SEYE-it-uhl). In British English: /səsˈaɪətəl/ (suhs-EYE-uht-uhl). In Canadian English: /səˈsaɪɪtəl/ (suh-SEYE-it-uhl). In Australian English: /səsˈaɪətəl/ (suhs-EYE-uht-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈsaɪɪtəl/ (suh-SEYE-it-uhl), while in British English it's /səsˈaɪətəl/ (suhs-EYE-uht-uhl).

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societal

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/səˈsaɪɪtəl/

suh-SEYE-it-uhl

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səso·saɪci·ɪtet·əlal

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