How do you pronounce "tangential"?

In American English: /tænˈdʒɛnʃəl/ (tan-JEHNSH-uhl). In British English: /tandʒˈɛnʃəl/ (TANJ-ehnsh). In Canadian English: /tænˈdʒɛnʃəl/ (tan-JEHNSH-uhl). In Australian English: /tandʒˈɛnʃəl/ (TANJ-ehnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tænˈdʒɛnʃəl/ (tan-JEHNSH-uhl), while in British English it's /tandʒˈɛnʃəl/ (TANJ-ehnsh).

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tangential

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/tænˈdʒɛnʃəl/

tan-JEHNSH-uhl

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tæntan·dʒɛnʃgen·əltial

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