How do you pronounce "emphatic"?

In American English: /ɛmˈfætɪk/ (ehm-FAT-ik). In British English: /ɛmfˈatɪk/ (ehmf-AT). In Canadian English: /ɛmˈfætɪk/ (ehm-FAT-ik). In Australian English: /ɛmfˈatɪk/ (ehmf-AT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛmˈfætɪk/ (ehm-FAT-ik), while in British English it's /ɛmfˈatɪk/ (ehmf-AT).

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emphatic

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/ɛmˈfætɪk/

ehm-FAT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ɛmem·fætphat·ɪkic

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