How do you pronounce "anesthetic"?

In American English: /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ (an-uhs-THEHT-ik). In British English: /ˌanɪsθˈɛtɪk/ (an-ISTH-eht). In Canadian English: /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ (an-uhs-THEHT-ik). In Australian English: /ˌanɪsθˈɛtɪk/ (an-ISTH-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ (an-uhs-THEHT-ik), while in British English it's /ˌanɪsθˈɛtɪk/ (an-ISTH-eht).

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anesthetic

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/ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/

an-uhs-THEHT-ik

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ænan·əses·θɛtthet·ɪkic

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