How do you pronounce "erratic"?

In American English: /ɪˈrætɪk/ (i-RAT-ik). In British English: /ɛɹˈatɪk/ (ehr-AT). In Canadian English: /ɪˈrætɪk/ (i-RAT-ik). In Australian English: /ɛɹˈatɪk/ (ehr-AT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈrætɪk/ (i-RAT-ik), while in British English it's /ɛɹˈatɪk/ (ehr-AT).

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erratic

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/ɪˈrætɪk/

i-RAT-ik

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ɪer·rætrat·ɪkic

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