How do you pronounce "apologetic"?

In American English: /əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪk/ (uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-ik). In British English: /ɐpˌɒlədʒˈɛtɪk/ (ɐp-ol-UHJ-eht). In Canadian English: /əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪk/ (uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-ik). In Australian English: /ɐpˌɒlədʒˈɛtɪk/ (ɐp-ol-UHJ-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪk/ (uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-ik), while in British English it's /ɐpˌɒlədʒˈɛtɪk/ (ɐp-ol-UHJ-eht).

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/əˌpɑːləˈdʒɛtɪk/

uh-pahl-uh-JEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

əap·pɑːlo·əlo·dʒɛtget·ɪkic

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