How do you pronounce "epileptic"?

In American English: /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/ (ehp-i-LEHPT-ik). In British English: /ˌɛpɪlˈɛptɪk/ (ehp-il-EHPT-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/ (ehp-i-LEHPT-ik). In Australian English: /ˌɛpɪlˈɛptɪk/ (ehp-il-EHPT-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/ (ehp-i-LEHPT-ik), while in British English it's /ˌɛpɪlˈɛptɪk/ (ehp-il-EHPT-ik).

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epileptic

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/ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/

ehp-i-LEHPT-ik

Syllable Breakdown

ɛpe·ɪpi·lɛptlep·ɪktic

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