How do you pronounce "epigenetic"?

In American English: /ˌɛpɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ (ehp-ij-uh-NEHT-ik). In British English: /ˌɛpɪdʒɪnˈɛtɪk/ (ehp-ij-in-EHT-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌɛpɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ (ehp-ij-uh-NEHT-ik). In Australian English: /ˌɛpɪdʒɪnˈɛtɪk/ (ehp-ij-in-EHT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛpɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ (ehp-ij-uh-NEHT-ik), while in British English it's /ˌɛpɪdʒɪnˈɛtɪk/ (ehp-ij-in-EHT-ik).

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/ˌɛpɪdʒəˈnɛtɪk/

ehp-ij-uh-NEHT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ɛpe·ɪdʒpi·əge·nɛtnet·ɪkic

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