How do you pronounce "climactic"?

In American English: /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ (kleye-MAKT-ik). In British English: /klaɪmˈaktɪk/ (kleyem-AKT). In Canadian English: /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ (kleye-MAKT-ik). In Australian English: /klaɪmˈaktɪk/ (kleyem-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ (kleye-MAKT-ik), while in British English it's /klaɪmˈaktɪk/ (kleyem-AKT).

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climactic

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/klaɪˈmæktɪk/

kleye-MAKT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

klaɪcli·mæktmac·ɪktic

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