How do you pronounce "electric"?

In American English: /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ (i-LEHKTR-ik). In British English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/ (il-EHKTR-ik). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ (i-LEHKTR-ik). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/ (il-EHKTR-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ (i-LEHKTR-ik), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɛktɹɪk/ (il-EHKTR-ik).

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electric

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/ɪˈlɛktrɪk/

i-LEHKTR-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ɪel·lɛktrec·ɪktric

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