How do you pronounce "ascetic"?

In American English: /əˈsɛtɪk/ (uh-SEHT-ik). In British English: /ɐsˈɛtɪk/ (ⱯS-eht). In Canadian English: /əˈsɛtɪk/ (uh-SEHT-ik). In Australian English: /ɐsˈɛtɪk/ (ⱯS-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈsɛtɪk/ (uh-SEHT-ik), while in British English it's /ɐsˈɛtɪk/ (ⱯS-eht).

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ascetic

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/əˈsɛtɪk/

uh-SEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

əas·sɛtce·ɪktic

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