How do you pronounce "embryonic"?

In American English: /ˌɛmbriːˈɑːnɪk/ (ehmbr-ee-AHN-ik). In British English: /ˌɛmbɹɪˈɒnɪk/ (ehmbr-i-ON-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌɛmbriːˈɑːnɪk/ (ehmbr-ee-AHN-ik). In Australian English: /ˌɛmbɹɪˈɒnɪk/ (ehmbr-i-ON-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛmbriːˈɑːnɪk/ (ehmbr-ee-AHN-ik), while in British English it's /ˌɛmbɹɪˈɒnɪk/ (ehmbr-i-ON-ik).

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embryonic

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/ˌɛmbriːˈɑːnɪk/

ehmbr-ee-AHN-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ɛmbrem·iːbry·ɑːnon·ɪkic

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