How do you pronounce "spinal"?

In American English: /ˈspaɪnəl/ (SPEYEN-uhl). In British English: /spˈaɪnəl/ (SP-eyen). In Canadian English: /ˈspaɪnəl/ (SPEYEN-uhl). In Australian English: /spˈaɪnəl/ (SP-eyen).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspaɪnəl/ (SPEYEN-uhl), while in British English it's /spˈaɪnəl/ (SP-eyen).

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spinal

/ˈspaɪnəl/

SPEYEN-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

spaɪnspi·əlnal

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