How do you pronounce "arithmetic"?

In American English: /ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk/ (ehr-ith-MEHT-ik). In British English: /ɐɹˈɪθmətˌɪk/ (ⱯR-ithm-uht). In Canadian English: /ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk/ (ehr-ith-MEHT-ik). In Australian English: /ɐɹˈɪθmətˌɪk/ (ⱯR-ithm-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk/ (ehr-ith-MEHT-ik), while in British English it's /ɐɹˈɪθmətˌɪk/ (ⱯR-ithm-uht).

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arithmetic

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/ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk/

ehr-ith-MEHT-ik

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ɛrar·ɪθith·mɛtme·ɪktic

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