How do you pronounce "symmetrical"?

In American English: /səˈmɛtrɪkəl/ (suh-MEHTR-ik-uhl). In British English: /sɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl/ (sim-EHTR-ik-uhl). In Canadian English: /səˈmɛtrɪkəl/ (suh-MEHTR-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /sɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl/ (sim-EHTR-ik-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈmɛtrɪkəl/ (suh-MEHTR-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /sɪmˈɛtɹɪkəl/ (sim-EHTR-ik-uhl).

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symmetrical

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/səˈmɛtrɪkəl/

suh-MEHTR-ik-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

səsym·mɛtrmet·ɪkri·əlcal

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