How do you pronounce "ballistics"?

In American English: /bəˈlɪstɪks/ (buh-LIST-iks). In British English: /bɐlˈɪstɪks/ (BⱯL-ist). In Canadian English: /bəˈlɪstɪks/ (buh-LIST-iks). In Australian English: /bɐlˈɪstɪks/ (BⱯL-ist).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bəˈlɪstɪks/ (buh-LIST-iks), while in British English it's /bɐlˈɪstɪks/ (BⱯL-ist).

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ballistics

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/bəˈlɪstɪks/

buh-LIST-iks

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bəbal·lɪstlis·ɪkstics

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