How do you pronounce "fastidious"?

In American English: /fæˈstɪdiːəs/ (fa-STID-ee-uhs). In British English: /fastˈɪdiəs/ (FAST-id-ee). In Canadian English: /fæˈstɪdiːəs/ (fa-STID-ee-uhs). In Australian English: /fastˈɪdiəs/ (FAST-id-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fæˈstɪdiːəs/ (fa-STID-ee-uhs), while in British English it's /fastˈɪdiəs/ (FAST-id-ee).

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fastidious

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/fæˈstɪdiːəs/

fa-STID-ee-uhs

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fæfas·stɪdtid·iːi·əsous

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