How do you pronounce "substantial"?

In American English: /səbˈstænʃəl/ (suhb-STANSH-uhl). In British English: /səbstˈænʃəl/ (suhbst-ANSH-uhl). In Canadian English: /səbˈstænʃəl/ (suhb-STANSH-uhl). In Australian English: /səbstˈanʃəl/ (suhbst-ANSH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈstænʃəl/ (suhb-STANSH-uhl), while in British English it's /səbstˈænʃəl/ (suhbst-ANSH-uhl).

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substantial

/səbˈstænʃəl/

suhb-STANSH-uhl

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səbsub·stænʃstan·əltial

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