How do you pronounce "epidemics"?

In American English: /ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks/ (ehp-uh-DEHM-iks). In British English: /ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪks/ (ehp-id-EHM-iks). In Canadian English: /ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks/ (ehp-uh-DEHM-iks). In Australian English: /ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪks/ (ehp-id-EHM-iks).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks/ (ehp-uh-DEHM-iks), while in British English it's /ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪks/ (ehp-id-EHM-iks).

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epidemics

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/ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks/

ehp-uh-DEHM-iks

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ɛpe·əpi·dɛmdem·ɪksics

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