How do you pronounce "epidemic"?

In American English: /ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk/ (ehp-uh-DEHM-ik). In British English: /ɛpɪdˈɛmɪk/ (ehp-id-EHM-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk/ (ehp-uh-DEHM-ik). In Australian English: /ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪk/ (ehp-id-EHM-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk/ (ehp-uh-DEHM-ik), while in British English it's /ɛpɪdˈɛmɪk/ (ehp-id-EHM-ik).

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epidemic

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/ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪk/

ehp-uh-DEHM-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ɛpe·əpi·dɛmdem·ɪkic

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