How do you pronounce "epithet"?

In American English: /ˈɛpəˌθɛt/ (EHP-uh-theht). In British English: /ˈɛpɪθɪt/ (EHP-ith-it). In Canadian English: /ˈɛpəˌθɛt/ (EHP-uh-theht). In Australian English: /ˈɛpɪθɪt/ (EHP-ith-it).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛpəˌθɛt/ (EHP-uh-theht), while in British English it's /ˈɛpɪθɪt/ (EHP-ith-it).

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epithet

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/ˈɛpəˌθɛt/

EHP-uh-theht

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ɛpep·əi·θɛtthet

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