How do you pronounce "surgical"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːdʒɪkəl/ (SURJ-ik-uhl). In British English: /sˈɜːdʒɪkəl/ (S-ɜj-ik). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːdʒɪkəl/ (SURJ-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /sˈɜːdʒɪkəl/ (S-ɜj-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːdʒɪkəl/ (SURJ-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /sˈɜːdʒɪkəl/ (S-ɜj-ik).

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surgical

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/ˈsɝːdʒɪkəl/

SURJ-ik-uhl

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sɝːdʒsur·ɪkgi·əlcal

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