How do you pronounce "aesthetics"?

In American English: /ɛsˈθɛtɪks/ (ehs-THEHT-iks). In British English: /iːsθˈɛtɪks/ (eesth-EHT-iks). In Canadian English: /ɛsˈθɛtɪks/ (ehs-THEHT-iks). In Australian English: /iːsθˈɛtɪks/ (eesth-EHT-iks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛsˈθɛtɪks/ (ehs-THEHT-iks), while in British English it's /iːsθˈɛtɪks/ (eesth-EHT-iks).

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/ɛsˈθɛtɪks/

ehs-THEHT-iks

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ɛsaes·θɛtthet·ɪksics

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