How do you pronounce "diabetic"?

In American English: /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/ (deye-uh-BEHT-ik). In British English: /dˌaɪəbˈɛtɪk/ (d-eye-UHB-eht). In Canadian English: /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/ (deye-uh-BEHT-ik). In Australian English: /dˌaɪəbˈɛtɪk/ (d-eye-UHB-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/ (deye-uh-BEHT-ik), while in British English it's /dˌaɪəbˈɛtɪk/ (d-eye-UHB-eht).

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diabetic

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/ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk/

deye-uh-BEHT-ik

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daɪdi·əa·bɛtbet·ɪkic

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