How do you pronounce "tyrannical"?

In American English: /tɝˈænɪkəl/ (tur-AN-ik-uhl). In British English: /tɪɹˈanɪkəl/ (tir-AN-ik). In Canadian English: /tɝˈænɪkəl/ (tur-AN-ik-uhl). In Australian English: /tɪɹˈanɪkəl/ (tir-AN-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tɝˈænɪkəl/ (tur-AN-ik-uhl), while in British English it's /tɪɹˈanɪkəl/ (tir-AN-ik).

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tyrannical

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/tɝˈænɪkəl/

tur-AN-ik-uhl

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tɝty·ænran·ɪkni·əlcal

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