How do you pronounce "anemic"?

In American English: /əˈniːmɪk/ (uh-NEEM-ik). In British English: /ɐnˈiːmɪk/ (ⱯN-eem). In Canadian English: /əˈniːmɪk/ (uh-NEEM-ik). In Australian English: /ɐnˈiːmɪk/ (ⱯN-eem).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈniːmɪk/ (uh-NEEM-ik), while in British English it's /ɐnˈiːmɪk/ (ⱯN-eem).

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anemic

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/əˈniːmɪk/

uh-NEEM-ik

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əa·niːmne·ɪkmic

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