How do you pronounce "epithets"?

In American English: /ˈɛpəˌθɛts/ (EHP-uh-thehts). In British English: /ˈɛpɪθɪts/ (EHP-ith-its). In Canadian English: /ˈɛpəˌθɛts/ (EHP-uh-thehts). In Australian English: /ˈɛpɪθɪts/ (EHP-ith-its).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛpəˌθɛts/ (EHP-uh-thehts), while in British English it's /ˈɛpɪθɪts/ (EHP-ith-its).

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epithets

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/ˈɛpəˌθɛts/

EHP-uh-thehts

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ɛpep·əi·θɛtsthets

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